History
Wat Saket is an important royal temple in central Bangkok that features an enormous stupa known as the Golden Mount.
The stupa enshrines relics of the Buddha, donated to Thailand by the Indian government in the 19th century.
The Golden Mount is depicted on the back of the two baht coin.
What to see
Climb to the top of the stupa and admire the view.
Getting there
The temple can be reached on foot from the Ratchadamnoen Road area.
Updated: March 6, 2012.
Golden Mount at Wat Saket.
Golden Mount at Wat Saket.
Nine-faced Buddha (Phra Setthi Nawakot) on Wat Saket's Golden Mount.
Reclining Buddha on Wat Saket's Golden Mount.
Chedi on Wat Saket's Golden Mount.
The historical Buddha's relics on Wat Saket's Golden Mount.
Wat Saket's Ordination Hall.
Buddha image at Wat Saket.
Gold mural at Wat Saket.
Monk prostrates before a Buddha image at Wat Saket.
Foreigner and a demon from a mural at Wat Saket.
Golden Mount seen from below at Wat Saket.
Boundary marker (bai sema) at Wat Saket.
