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Wat Saket (Phukhao Thong)

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Address344 Thanon Chakkraphatdi Phong, Ban Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Hours Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM
Phone +66 92 690 9222
Did you knowWat Saket served as the capital's crematorium during the late 18th century.
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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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