I have only ever arrived at Wat Arun by boat. There is something almost regal about approaching it from the water and stepping off on the pier and walking through the entrance with the main wat framed by the entranceway. I did not even know there was a whole bustling metropolitan area out the back gate. I thought it was just uninhabited swampland back there. Wat Arun is my one go-to place every time I visit Bangkok-- I always make one trip to Wat Arun in the early morning. And no matter how many hundreds of photos I have taken of this wat from every possible angle, I still find myself taking photos of it when I arrive. There is just that awesome majestic quality about it. And I always find the best souvenir t-shirts at the shops on the temple grounds. Not your usual "I heart Bangkok" tees with English words on them, but shirts with actual Thai script on them that actually look like they come from Thailand.

I have been to Wat Arun many years ago, definitely will revisit again after watching your video. It will be fun for the families wearing Thai tradition costumes together😁

I agree, you can use the MRT to Wat Arun. It's not too far to walk. When the walkway (river view) along the river from the Memorial Bridge to Wat Kalayanamit (near Wat Arun) is finished, some people may like to walk along the river to Wat Arun.

How true about not seeing the sights when you live in a city. I lived in Bangkok in the mid 80's and only saw a fraction of what it had to offer. I finally saw the Grand Palace, Bang Pa In, and Ayutthaya as well as Chiang Mai when I went back in 2002 and 2004. I have a very long list for my next visit (2024) thanks to your videos as well as Bangkok Pat's. Thank you!

I enjoy your Wat Arun tour, thank you. I think came in with the boat is more enjoyable than take tuk tuk as from the river you can see Wat Arun from the far distance which is much more beautiful as you can see most of the main part of Wat Arun (the spike) from the river view which I could imagine how it would be like back in 1851 which most transportation was by the river.

Never knew you can go with the MRT to Wat Arun.

A must see if in Bangkok, recommend to visit early morning or late afternoon, less people, better light, a beautiful temple. Thank you for show, 😊🌞🇹🇭🙏🏼

We came here back in Jan, our son loved all the old sites. We took a train then a boat over. The history of how the Chinese statues arrived at Wat Arun and other temples. I love it. They needed as you said to weigh down boats on trade routes. It’s interesting to see how they had survived so long. We love the lions with the stone ball in their mouths. When we came back in 2013 we were able to climb up higher on the steep stairs. It was quite scary so maybe it is a good thing they shut that part off now.

This temple is unique cos it has Hindu, Buddhism and Taoist(Chinese) religious artifacts and its artichecture structures

Temple of Dawn is amongst my Top 5 destinations to visit while in Bangkok. Also, the way it’s lit up at night is truly stunning and can be enjoyed while on a nice Chao Phraya River boat cruise. Greetings from Chicago. Still recovering after a 30 hour Bangkok to Chicago via Seoul (6 hour layover) commute and a jet lag nagging of a twelve hour time zone difference is still being felt. Awesome video!

You are right Jeroen, I have not been there for ages. People always look for new things.

Thanks Jeroen. Always good seeing you. I love Wat Arun! Especially when arriving by 'orange flag' public boat. But my absolute favorite temple in Bangkok without doubt is The Golden Mount, Wat Saket. The view from hotel Sala Rattanakosin in the evening is so magical (I remember your video from 2 years ago when you were doing a mini-series on rooftop bars), especially when they had that large terrace back then by the Chao Phraya. Nice memories.

Very nice Jeroen. Thanks for showing us around 😃👍🏼

Great video! I was lucky enough to be able to climb wat Arune steps to the top before they were closed down .

The third and fourth level are closed to tourists because the stairs are very steep rhat people may fall off. I was lucky of having a chance to go up to the pinacle 55 years ago when the structure was scaffolded all over for restoration work.

Great video. SO informative! Thank you.

I was in wat arun but from the river side. Lovely place

So beautifully I want go to ❤of Thailand too

Thank you, I will visit on my next trip to Thailand. I just realized that out of all the sights I've been to in Bangkok. I've only viewed this one from a distance. Big Mahalo. I Always enjoy your videos!

❌Nothing to do with hindu god. ✅ It's Sanskrit named By King Rama 1 old name Wat Cheang "Cheang" aka "Arun" in Sanskrit. i'm sure every > 40yrs Thai knows as Wat Cheang. 🙏i apologize i can't let it go. this channel is famous.

@_-Naruto-_

3 ай бұрын

We hindus are just delighted that it is arun ,be it dedicated or not to the sun god.We are just happy that our culture and language spread across the globe.

Its really nice place

Great video, thank you.

Nice to see this way by MRT to go to the Wat Arun. I’ve been there many times by Ferry Boat. Again Clear Information. 🙏

@globaltravelmate

9 ай бұрын

Gert, ben je in de tussentijd al weer een keer terug geweest in Bangkok?

@gertdrok

9 ай бұрын

@@globaltravelmate ja Jeroen, ik ben afgelopen Januari en Februari in Thailand geweest, heb een huis laten bouwen in Ayyuthaya, nu klaar. Heb nu weer een ticket voor eind november, maar ben helaas ernstig ziek geworden, dus niet zeker of ik dit jaar nog kom! Heb net m,n Visum binnen. Dus balen! Bedankt voor je interesse.

Beautiful tourist. I love this my friend

An excellent Wat Arun,

Been here few times before since my first trip in BKK probably more than 20 years ago..

We always take the boat for 10 Baht…..it is an amazing temple….

Amazing iconic temple

Thanks for this video. 20 years ago it was able to climb all stairs of Wat Arun but it was dangerous, i think it's for this they close the stairs🤔🤔

Hi Jereon. Nice video. Same here, took my mother to Wat Arun some 25 years ago. We took a boat. Really nice meeting you last night. Cheers.

@globaltravelmate

11 ай бұрын

Hi Richard, nice to meet you as well!!!

Putri ku lg di situ min, selamat liburan ya nduk

Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun and Wat Pho are crowded with tourists. If you want to see the beauty of Thai architecture in a peaceful area, go to Wat Suthat, Wat Ratchabophit, Wat Bowonniwet, and many more. Many royal temples have no entrance fee for foreigners.

I like to use the tuk tuk for short distances, but being three wheels I worry about taking it further. I let my Thai wife flag them down, we get a better price. I like to use them during rainstorms to get from the skytrain to the house, I can see and feel the spray of the rain without getting too wet. Thanks for the info on the tuk tuk.

Great video thank you, need to visit there, what was the extra did you have to pay on the tuktuk

I am surprised that you had never vitsited here.The sky is so nice for filming.

@globaltravelmate

11 ай бұрын

Been many times, but never filmed. Yes, the sky was amazing.

A++

Are you not allowed to walk to the top ? Anymore. Not sure I went to the top, but at least 2 flights up. Up isn't bad, down is pretty dangerous

🥰🥰🥰

He came from chantaburee to ayutaya by boat

Nice video but I think 100 bath is 2,60 euro's, not 0,26 😊

@globaltravelmate

9 ай бұрын

Oops, haha. To quick on the editing :-)

You can get to Wat Arun in several ways. You can go by boat from various piers such as Tha Chang Pier, Tha Phra Athit Pier, or take a river ferry at Tha Tien Pier behind Wat Pho. Or take a boat from ICONSIAM and Sathorn Pier or there are many other piers. wat=temple Arun= dawn....The Temple of dawn

Thailand was the first tuk-tuk nation in Southeast Asia. And the name Tuk Tuk comes from the Thai name derived from its sound. It is also exported to Japan. to people who like it

Cheers as always jereon for a cool video,,,,,,peace and happiness

Now Bengalis will make it for Durga Puja this year in a town named Kalyani 🗿 At a place known as ITI More ..

Are there places for men to rent a sarong?

For foreigners, is entrance fee baht 100?

Will be doing this later in the year. Can you get 5 into a Tuk Tuk or advisable to use two? The extra cost is not a concern as we would rather limit our walking to the absolute necessary.

@globaltravelmate

11 ай бұрын

4 in a Tuk Tuk is easy, 5 might be crowded :-) Just try it when you are here .

Hi, sorry but at 2:15 you write "trabsportation" instead of "transportation".

hello what is your recommended duration of stay in this temple if i would be able to explore everything in it without being in hurry?

@globaltravelmate

8 ай бұрын

I think I would do it in an hour.

I need to also admit that the price increase for this temple was incredible. It was 10 baht before. Then became 20. Then 50. Now a full hundred. It is unique but you can see it clearly from the river or around the sois. TAT is gouging out tourists. Same thing in Wat Pho. Entry was 50 baht. Then 100. Now 200. Grand Palace was 200. Then 400. Now it is a ridiculous 500 THB for a palace where you can visit only 20% of land as everything is locked behind walls. That is considerably a day of a hotel room cost in the city. So when you visit all of these temples a day you already cashed out 1000 THB. When a few years back you could do for quarter of it. INSANE. Also in the video 100 THB is around 3 dollars or 2,5 EUR. I know it is not comparable to other European cities but still feel we pay way over for all for this.

@user-fp7qs9ue3c

9 ай бұрын

ยังไงคุณก็ได้กินอาหาร เดินทาง ซื้อสินค้าในราคาเดียวกันกับคนไทย การซ่อมบำรุงใช้เงินมากเช่นเดียวกันเพราะเราไม่ได้ร่ำรวย งบที่ต้องใช้พัฒนาอย่างอื่นก็มี ราคาถ้าเทียบประเทศอื่นกับสถานที่ๆหลักที่บ่งบอกถึงประเทศไทย ศิลปะที่มีเอกลักษณ์แห่งเดียวในประเทศและในโลก คนส่วนใหญ่ที่มาประเทศไทยที่แห่งนี้ก็มาแค่ครั้งเดียวในชีวิต ถัดมาหน่อยทุกปีๆละครั้งก็ไม่ใช่ว่าจะมาที่นี้ในทุกปีที่มาประเทศไทย แต่ถ้าคุณมาที่นี้ทุกเดือนฉันเห็นด้วยมันไม่คุ้มค่ากับเงินตรงนี้แน่นอน

May I ask . what camera do you use?

@globaltravelmate

11 ай бұрын

I use my S22 Samsung phone.

Next time, if you go to Wat Arun again, don't forget to try "Thai tea ice-cream with Wat Arun tile pattern". it's very special for there.

@lovinthailand921

11 ай бұрын

Where do you find that ? At the wat?

@l2hapsodyInBlue

11 ай бұрын

@@lovinthailand921 Inside Wat Arun, there is a shop called "ARUN CAFÉ". In the shop there is such ice-cream for sale called "Flower of Dawn". It's quite a good seller and quickly depletes each day.

@Iceyfire12

11 ай бұрын

@@l2hapsodyInBluebut don’t you have to go early since they sell out

@l2hapsodyInBlue

11 ай бұрын

@@Iceyfire12 they have refills, so i can't tell when it will actually run out during the day. maybe if it's not a holiday or there are not many tourists, it should be enough to have some left.

Just wondering. Do they allow visitors if it is raining?

@globaltravelmate

9 ай бұрын

Should be no problem, I guess.

Arun comes from Hindu God name Aruna. He is a chariot driver for the Sun. When the sunrise, you will see Aruna first because he sitting in front of the Sun driving the chariot, so Arun is also mean morning.

@kotcharatumpuch5177

11 ай бұрын

good morning in Thai is Arun Sawad

Tuk- tuk means small and no shocks and charges to much

Why not by boat "orange flag" only 16 baht.

@globaltravelmate

10 ай бұрын

Most people in Bangkok don't live or stay on the river.

Missionみ

Why this temple is much famous than Wat Prakaew(Grand Palace) ?? Grand Palace was built by the top of artists and best of architechtural in this country. ?😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫anw.Tuk Tuk drivers was always charged the tourists.He's bad driver.🚕🚖Have a nice day.

@kimlove5760

11 ай бұрын

80 baht is nothing today in Thailand or anywhere else if you converted it is only a little over a dollar. I don't consider him a bad driver.