The Marble Temple
Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok
I come often to this wat, also known as the Marble Temple. It was built by King Rama V in 1899. It’s one of the loveliest in the city, but it’s less crowded with tourists than wats farther south in Bangkok. —Tanongsak “Dtong” Yordwai
Near corner of Thanon Sri Ayutthaya and Thanon Rama V. This appeared in the May/June 2010 issue. See all of Tanongsak “Dtong” Yordwai’s favorite places in Dusit, Bangkok.
Near corner of Thanon Sri Ayutthaya and Thanon Rama V. This appeared in the May/June 2010 issue. See all of Tanongsak “Dtong” Yordwai’s favorite places in Dusit, Bangkok.
22/, 200 ถนนนครราชสีมา แขวง ดุสิต เขต ดุสิต กรุงเทพมหานคร 10300, Thailand
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