I think paying for religious sites is a bit of a wrong, trying to cash in. It's not that expensive to be fair. It cost a little extra to see the museum underneath also. But seeing the Golden Buddha is well worth it, be aware that short skirts and vests are not allowed and they will require you to wrap... More

The temples are built with so much gold. Everything is so put away and the tours are amazing. So much history inside there!!

This temple is impressive, my one warning is that if you go in the middle of the day it is extremely hot and the marble heats up, you are to take your shoes off when visiting inside the te,ple. Just be wary that once you step back outside it is hotter than stepping on hot sand!!! The views around the... More

The time I went there it was under construction but even in reforms it is a beautful wat. Worth a visit, it is close to chinatown in bangkok.

Located in China town area of Bangkok. The story goes that the statue was earlier covered in plaster to hide the gold underneath from ravaging soldiers from enemy countries. It was discovered accidently.The statue itself is grand and huge with a very peaceful glow.

worth seeing out of many Buddha temples in city. travel in taxi. avoid evening time to avoid rush. real gold statue

Found the Temple very interesting the only problem I had was by using the underground was to then actually find the temple!!

The best way to get to Wat Traimit has to be via the Chao Phraya River Taxi Boats that go up & down the river. There is a stop very close to the Temple. The groups of touts outside can be a little pushy & annoying but a little Thai goes a long way as they say, just be polite... More

Of course it was 95 degrees, humid day w/o air conditioning. Beautiful temple and place, but w/o a guide didnt realy appreciate everything there was to see. In retrospect get a guide. The tour books were all too confusing. Couldnt figure out what was what. I guess I am not into temples.