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One Day in Bangkok – 2 Wat Ratchanatdaram

November 18, 2025
by James Geier
2026 Thailand

Saturday 15 November 2025 Wat Ratchanatdaram, The Iron Temple After visiting Wat Pho, I negotiated with a tuk-tuk driver to take me to the Iron Temple, wait, then take me to the Marble Temple, wait, and finally take me to the nearest BTS Skytrain stop. Traffic in this part of Bangkok is dense and slow. We finally arrived at Wat Ratchanatdaram, the Iron Temple. Wat Ratchanatdaram The name Ratchanatdaram means Temple of the Royal Niece. […]

Full Day in Bangkok 4 – Wat Saket

November 23, 2024
by James Geier
2025 Thailand

Tuesday 19 November 2024 Full Day in Bangkok 4 – Wat Saket Wat Saket the Golden Mount Temple I have been to Wat Saket on one of my first winters in Thailand (about 11 or 12 years ago). I remember well not feeling a strong connection when I visited then. It is a Royal Temple of the Second Class, so considered rather important in the Buddhist Religion in Thailand. Being a 15-minute walk from Wat […]