Wat Phra Kaew or Temple of the Emerald Buddha is an invaluable temple in Bangkok and Thailand since the founding of the Rattanakosin period and is regarded as the center of the capital.
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Address: Na Phra Lan Road Grand Palace Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/PPNJHNWRpdtsP8Jd7
Open Hour: 08.30-15.30
Admission fee: Thai people enter free of charge, foreigners, an entrance fee, and a ticket price of 500 baht.
Tickets can be purchased to visit the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. through online channels in advance at least 24 hours before the visit date
phone: -+66 2623 5499
Website: https://www.royalgrandpalace.th
How To Get There
How to get to Wat Phra Kaew and the Royal Palace. Many people may think that there is no BTS or MRT. It may be difficult to travel, but in fact, going to Wat Phra Kaew royal palace Or Sanam Luang there are many ways. (If not counting calling a taxi and hailing a tuk-tuk to deliver you to the Wat Phra Kaew gate), traveling by bus, sky train, and the boat is not difficult.
1. BTS + Chao Phraya Express Boat
The most convenient and easiest and fastest way to travel because the BTS Skytrain is available almost all day. Get off at Saphan Taksin Station and walk out at Gate 2. Traveling by boat is not difficult because it is an orange flag Chao Phraya Express Boat that travels all the time. Starting from taking a boat at Tha Chang Pier (N9), it takes about 5 minutes to walk to reach the entrance to Wat Phra Kaew.
2. BTS + Bus
Take the BTS and get off at National Stadium Station. Walk out of the station through Gate 2.
After that, walk to the bus in front of the National Stadium by taking buses No. 15, 47, and 508.
3. MRT Hua Lamphong Station + Bus
Take the MRT and get off at Hua Lamphong Station. Walk out of Exit 4, then walk towards Bangkok Center Hotel and take bus numbers 25, and 53.
4. Ferry boat Tha Wang Lang (Pran Nok) or Tha Siriraj
You can take a ferry to Tha Chang to go directly to Wat Phra Kaew. The ferry fare is only 3 baht, after that, continue with buses passing through Siriraj Intersection No. 19, 57, 81, 91, 149, 157, 169, 177.
5. Bus
The nearest buses that pass Wat Phra Kaew are May Bus No. 1, 3, 9, 15, 25, 30, 32, 33, 43, 44, 47, 53, 59, 64, 80, 82, 91, 203, 503, 508, 512