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Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว, RTGS: Wat Phra Kaeo, pronounced [wát pʰrá(ʔ) kɛ̂ːw] ), commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical centre of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.

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Address
Na Phra Lan Road
Hours
Closed · opens 8:30 am tomorrow
Weekly hours
Mon8:30 am–4:30 pm
Tue8:30 am–4:30 pm
Wed8:30 am–4:30 pm
Thu8:30 am–4:30 pm
Fri8:30 am–4:30 pm
Sat8:30 am–4:30 pm
Sun8:30 am–4:30 pm

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.