Wat Po

Wat Po is a temple complex just south of the Grand Palace. It is most famous for containing the largest reclining Buddha in the world. It is 46 meters (151 feet) long and 15 meters (49 feet) high! It is brick covered in cement with an overlay of gold leaf. Not like the 5 tons of solid gold of the Golden Buddha.


These photos give you some perspective on how large it is..... the back of the head and the front of the head:




There are several buildings in the temple complex which are all quite beautiful. A walk around the grounds is lovely.


And in one of them is this elaborate Buddha shrine
Tomorrow we will proceed to the Island of Phuket via THAI Airways which is now functioning normally.