Church

Wat Traimit

Address: ถนนมิตรภาพไทย-จีน
Area: Bangkok, Thailand
Districts: Chinatown

Mon: 08:00–17:00
Tue: 08:00–17:00
Wed: 08:00–17:00
Thu: 08:00–17:00
Fri: 08:00–17:00
Sat: 08:00–17:00
Sun: 08:00–17:00
Hours: Ticket required
Hours: Good with children
Hours: About 30–45 min

Why it is worth the detour

The Golden Buddha statue, a solid-gold image revealed in 1955.

Wat Traimit is a renowned Buddhist temple in Bangkok's Chinatown, famous for housing the Golden Buddha statue. It also features the Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center, offering insights into the area's history.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

200 m
Yaowarat Road
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300 m
Hua Lamphong railway station
Hua Lamphong is best known as the former central railway station and transport hub of Bangkok.
650 m
Leng Buai Ia Shrine
Traditionally dated to 1658, this compact shrine is regarded as Bangkok's oldest Chinese sanctuary and predates the capital itself.
700 m
Siam Commercial Bank Talat Noi Branch
The ornate riverside branch recalls the creation of Thailand's first indigenous commercial bank and Talat Noi's importance to mercantile finance.
750 m
Holy Rosary Church
A historic Roman Catholic church with Gothic Revival architecture.
750 m
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
The largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok.