AttractionsBangkok, Thailand
Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn
Mira Anand
Roving Writer
May 29, 2026 3 min
Don't miss
- Sunset from the east bank
- The porcelain detail up close
Wat Arun's central prang climbs seventy metres, encrusted with broken Chinese porcelain that flashes in the sun.
Cross by the two-baht ferry and climb the steep steps for the view, then come back at dusk and watch from the opposite bank as the temple is floodlit gold against the river.
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Bangkok, Thailand
About the writer
Mira chases stories across the Himalaya and Southeast Asia, from high mountain passes to midnight noodle stalls.
