Fun Morning at Wat Arun Bangkok Thailand
You’re
not going to Thailand if you don’t go to at least one of the temple right? Or
is that only my logic? With that mindset, on my second day trip I went to old
city to explore the temple. Wat Arun is our first stop. The temple that is
locally known as Wat Chaeng is located on the west of the Chao Phraya River.
Such a beautiful temple (photo by me)
How
did I get there?
After
getting on at Phaya Thai BTS Station I got off at Saphan Taksin BTS Station. From there, I walked down the pier. I took
the river boat for only 15 baht! If you’re
not sure which one is the boat, look at the orange flag boat. That’s the right
one. Or just follow the ticket counter that’s full of people. If you take the
wrong boat, which is the tourist boat (blue flag) you’ll have to pay 40 baht. I
was lucky because the moment I got there, the boat arrived. So I didn’t really
have to wait in line. The boat was very packed and I didn’t get a seat. But I didn’t
mind though, because I could just stand up and enjoy the river view. The breeze
was refreshing along with the noisy sound of the boat. After stopping at some
pier, I got off at Tha Tien Pier or Pier No. 8. And that’s how I got to
Wat Arun. Super simple right? By the way, you’ll be in the boat for about 20
minutes, so if you’re someone who’s easily get seasick, this route might be a challenge
for you.
Exploring Chao Phraya river (photo by me)
We arrived
at Wat Arun at about 11 am. I knew most people went here at sunset because it
looked beautiful around that time. But I figured, since the boat was only
operated until 7 PM-ish, I had to go here in the morning. Because it was a New
Year day in Thailand, there were a lot of festivals in there. I heard the monks
were praying and there were MC who were talking continuously.
Of course
the first thing I did when I arrived there was to find a cool photo spot.
Not really sure what it said there, but it must be a good message (photo by me)
This
is my first photo there. I didn’t know what it was for but everyone took photo
with it, so I might as well just do it too.
We then
bought our ticket. It was pretty cheap though. One ticket for was sold for 50
Baht.
When
we’re going in, I had to use my long scarf and wrapped it around my waist. That’s
because the temple had a rule that visitors must dress politely. So no sleeveless
top, short pant, and flip-flop. Because in the end, Wat Arun is a real sacred
place that’s used for praying.
I
took a lot of photos in there. Thanks to my friend for her patience and willingness
to take billion pictures of mine. Here are some of the photos that turned out
great.
All photos by me
I
also asked a stranger to take 3 pictures of us. It turned out okay.
Could've been better, but this is still nice. (photo by me)
My attempted to take photos using my mini tripod. Of course, all was failed. (photo by me)
The weather
was indeed very hot. After about 1 hour exploring Wat Arun, I went out and saw
some of the souvenir shops around there. Since I didn’t like to shop, it’s
clear that I bought nothing. But my friends though, they shopped a lot! Not for
themselves but for their family and friends. After a bit of bargaining, and a
lot of time spent for choosing the items, they got a pretty great deal I think.
We
then decided to cross the river and went to the other temple on the other side
of the river. (What a non-effective sentence though). But on our way there, we
stopped at some street food stalls around Wat Arun. So many delicious food was
sold. Because I was dead thirsty, I bought me some juice. If I’m not mistaken
it was kiwi juice. So refreshing! I also bought a delicious warm roti egg for
25 baht. I thought, it was a nice light breakfast for me.
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