[2025 Kamphaeng Phet Attraction] Travel Guide for Wat Bo Samsaen, Kamphaeng Phet Town: Temple of the Golden Reclining Buddha (Updated Mar)

The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwanna Patimakon (Thai: พระพุทธมหาสุวรรณปฏิมากร; Sanskrit: Buddhamahāsuvarṇapaṭimākara), commonly known in Thai as Phra Sukhothai Traimit (Thai: พระสุโขทัยไตรมิตร), is a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tonnes (5,500 kilograms). It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand. At one point in its history, the statue was covered with a layer of stucco and coloured glass to conceal its true value, and it remained in this condition for almost 200 years, ending up as what was then a pagoda of minor significance. During relocation of the statue in 1955, the plaster was chipped off and the gold revealed.

#bangkoktrips Visiting the Temple of the Golden Buddha was amazing. The temple, Wat Traimit, is home to a stunning 3-meter-tall golden Buddha statue that's over 700 years old. As I walked in, I was struck by the statue's sheer size and beauty. I learned that the Buddha was cast in the 13th century and was later covered in plaster to hide it from invaders. It was accidentally rediscovered in the 1950s. I felt a sense of wonder and awe standing before this incredible piece of history.

you need to take off shoes. bring with you a small fan as it is intensely hot inside.