Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.

Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade.

Raised high on a series of platforms, no one is allowed near the Emerald Buddha except HM the King. A seasonal cloak, changed three times a year to correspond to the summer, winter, and rainy season covers the statue. A very important ritual, the changing of the robes is performed only by the King to bring good fortune to the country during each season. The temple of Emerald Buddha is beautifully decorated and has a great sense of peace about it.

The Emerald Buddha is a Buddha image in the meditating position in the style of the Lanna school of the north, dating from the 15th century AD.

First time travellers to Bangkok will be surprised and shocked by the huge number of tourist, cheap holidays population fully compounding the unique and beautiful temple of Wat Phra KAew, throughout the year. It is very difficult to stay away from the people taking photographs of the temple to exclude yourself from it, where the travellers almost spend around a couple of hours to avoid being included in other’s photo. Eventually, you will be almost required to spend more than half a day to visit this amazing and pretty temple.