A religious ceremony was held at Wat Phra Sri Ratana Sasadaram (Wat Phra Kaew) on Wednesday to replace a pair of 261-year-old mother-of-pearl inlaid door panels, which need restoration work. A new set ...

A 24-year-old man arrested for spray-painting the number 112 on the wall of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok on Tuesday evening has been hit with police charges carrying up to seven years ...

The temple itself dates back to the late 1700s, built under Rama I. Unlike the majority of temples in Thailand, Wat Phra Kaew does not house monks. Because it’s such a significant wat for Thais, the ...

What is it: Located within the Grand Palace complex, Wat Phra Kaew is where the country's spiritual centre of gravity has sat since 1785, when King Rama I installed the Emerald Buddha on its gilded ...

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Tourists in Bangkok are discovering two new pedestrian tunnels to historic attractions such as the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), ...

Among the most striking sights in Thailand are the countless Buddhist temples, golden stupas gleaming in the sun, and the monks who make their lives within them. Bangkok alone is home to some 3,000 ...