Originally built in the 16th century; Wat Pho is Bangkok's oldest temple. King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty (1736鈥?809) rebuilt the temple in the 1780s.

Officially called Wat Phra Chetuphon; it is one of Bangkok's best known Buddhist temples and is nowadays a major tourist attraction; located directly to the south of the Grand Palace. Wat Pho is famed for its Reclining Buddha and renowned as the home of traditional Thai massage.