Wat Saket (Phukhao Thong)
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Address | 344 Thanon Chakkraphatdi Phong, Ban Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand |
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Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM |
Phone | +66 92 690 9222 |
Did you know | Wat Saket served as the capital's crematorium during the late 18th century. |
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ID | 1446319 |
About Wat Saket (Phukhao Thong)
Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae (วัดสะแก). When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I renovated the temple and gave it its present name. Its name roughly translated as "wash hair".
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