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Let's go around the river in Bangkok, Menam Chao Phraya (Chao Phraya river) and visit temples along the river such as Wat Kanlayanamit.

Wat Kanlayanamit

[Bangkok 7] Wat Kanlayanamit
Wat Kanlayanamit, influenced by Chinese architecture, is a second class royal temple, situated on the mouth of Bangkok Yai canal on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. This temple is one of the nine royal temples of Bangkok along with Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, and is for good friends or safe trips (Bon Voyage). You can visit the temple by boat. At the beginning, Chao Phraya Nikhon Bodin (Toh Kalayanamit) donated his own residence and built a temple, and the temple became a royal temple in the reign of King Rama III in 1825 who gave the name "Wat Kanlayanamit" which means "Close Friend". Wat Kanlayanamit Influenced by Chinese architecture, is a second class royal temple, situated on the mouth of Bangkok Yai canal on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. This temple is one of the nine royal temples of Bangkok along with Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Kalayanamit is well known for the Bangkok's biggest Buddha image named "Phra Buddha Trai Rattana Nayok" (Luang Po To) or "Sum Po Hud Kong" in Chinese, which is 15.45 meters tall and 11.75 meters wide. Every day during the Chinese New Year festival, this temple is crowded by thousands of Chinese Thai visitors.
The view You will see a lot of shops around after getting off a boat.	Into the temple A lot of visitors pray.	Long incense sticks They are long incense sticks. Because this is a Chinese temple ?	Red candles A little hard to see in the pics but some Chinese characters on the candles.
The view You will see a lot of shops around after getting off a boat.	Into the temple A lot of visitors pray.	Long incense sticks They are long incense sticks. Because this is a Chinese temple ?	Red candles A little hard to see in the pics but some Chinese characters on the candles.
Big Buddha image 1 the Bangkok's biggest Buddha image.They say it was built following Wat Phanan Choeng in Ayuttaya.	Big Buddha image 2 If you campare the image with visitors, you'll see how tall it is. (It's 15.45 meters high.)	Decoration Elaborate decoration of the door to the main hall.	With a monk A monk is praying for a family.
Big Buddha image 1 the Bangkok's biggest Buddha image.They say it was built following Wat Phanan Choeng in Ayuttaya.	Big Buddha image 2 If you campare the image with visitors, you'll see how tall it is. (It's 15.45 meters high.)	Decoration Elaborate decoration of the door to the main hall.	With a monk A monk is praying for a family.
Buddha images for each day of the week 1 From Monday to Sunday Buddha images.	Buddha images for each day of the week 2 After donation, you can get coins like the picture for praying.	Buddha images for each day of the week 3 Put conins to each Buddha image, especially to the day of the week of you birthday.	A lot of bells Let's ring one by one. :)
Buddha images for each day of the week 1 From Monday to Sunday Buddha images.	Buddha images for each day of the week 2 After donation, you can get coins like the picture for praying.	Buddha images for each day of the week 3 Put conins to each Buddha image, especially to the day of the week of you birthday.	A lot of bells Let's ring one by one. :)
Big bell The small board says, if you ring it, you will be famous. Try ? :D	Seats for preaches ? A lot of seats. I guess monks have speaches here.	After visiting the temple The view of gong back to the boat pier.	Birds A lot of birds around the boat pier. People give them some food for Tamboon (offering something to monks or temples such as food).
Big bell The small board says, if you ring it, you will be famous. Try ? :D	Seats for preaches ? A lot of seats. I guess monks have speaches here.	After visiting the temple The view of gong back to the boat pier.	Birds A lot of birds around the boat pier. People give them some food for Tamboon (offering something to monks or temples such as food).

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