[4K 🇹🇭] Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen | Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Thep Mongkol Bangkok Thailand

*I have a separate episode on how to go to Wat Paknam from the MRT Bang Phai Chai (Blue Line) Station:
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*I also have an episode wherein I rode a long-tail boat to the temple's adjacent Khlong (canal), Khlong Bangkok Yai:
   • [4K 🇹🇭] BANGKOK Canal Tour On A Private LO...  

Admission: FREE ENTRY for Thais and foreigners.
*Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen can be visited every day of the week from 8am until 6pm.

Pls do observe proper dress attire when visiting Buddhist temples. As it is a religious site, there are strict rules for visiting the place. For women, wearing sleeveless blouses, blouses that show your belly, see-through or low-cut blouses, short shorts, ripped pants, tights, leggings, gym clothes, and mini skirts is prohibited. It is allowed to enter with shorts at the knees. It is necessary that the blouse covers the shoulders and that you wear long pants or a skirt that covers the knees, in the case of women. Bring a scarf to cover yourself if you are unsure about your outfit.

*Google Map Locations and Directions:
MRT Bang Phai Station (Blue Line), then a 10 min walk: https://goo.gl/maps/vaBDnxAKZTdcpMe89
Wat Paknam:
https://goo.gl/maps/bAK9JF4KzBCrEop89
MRT Bang Phai Station:
https://goo.gl/maps/HEiFPfL6npia9PDX6

Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen is a royal wat ('temple') located in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok, along Khlong (canal) Bangkok Yai. It is a 32,000 square meters (7.9 acres) temple complex. Wat Paknam was established in 1610, during the Ayutthaya period, and received support from Thai kings until the late nineteenth century.

The 80-meter (260 ft) high stupa has a twelve-sided polygon shape with five floors in it, including another 8-meter glass stupa, a room with relics, Buddha images, and images of respected monks.

Wat Paknam's giant Buddha statue, called "Phra Buddha Dhammakāya Thepmongkhon", is 69 meters (226 ft) tall and 40 meters (130 ft) wide. According to a spokesperson of the temple, the material of the statue is made of pure bronze, making it the first of its kind in the world.
The construction is a cooperation between Thai and Chinese construction technicians. It was finished with the placing of a relic and gold in the lotus bud on the head of the Buddha, and a structure of gold as a "heart" on the left side of the chest. The statue was completed in 2021.

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