Wat Intharawihan

วัดอินทรวิหาร

This temple is known for the so-called Standing Buddha or Big Buddha (Luang Pho To), a 32 m high golden Buddha image. The statue is covered with 24,000 golden mosaics from Italy. The topknot of the Buddha image contains a relic of Lord Buddha brought from Sri Lanka. The temple is worth a visit just for the sake of photographing the Buddha. However, it's worth mentioning that this temple is a regular site on the "gem scam" circuit, so ignore anyone approaching you for a "free" tuk-tuk tour or bringing up the topic of purchasing gems.

• free

Address

114 Wisut Kasat Rd

Getting there

From Khao San Rd, walk 1km N along Samsen Rd, then turn right at Samsen Soi 10 after the Wisut Kasat Rd junction

Hours

Daily, 08:30-20:00

Price

Free