Bangkok · Temples
SIESTA SIDE
Go at opening bell, dress modestly, and let the city's loudest hours pass you by in gold.
Wat Arun at dawn
The porcelain spire catches first light from across the river — ferry over at 8.
Wat Pho's reclining Buddha
Forty-six meters of gold and mother-of-pearl feet. Arrive before the buses.
The Grand Palace, early
Go at 8:30 sharp or surrender to the crowds — the Emerald Buddha is worth either.
Wat Saket golden mount
Three hundred steps of bells and breeze to a city panorama.
Amulet market detour
Between temples, browse the talisman stalls along the river.