Wat Sao Chingcha

#SongkranThip 146 Bamrung Mueang Road, Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok Wat Suthat Thepwararam was built between 2350-2351 during the reign of King Rama I. It was originally named “Wat Maha Suttawat”. Later, he ordered the construction of a viharn to house Phra Sri Sakyamuni or Phra To, a Buddha image built during the Phra Ruang dynasty of the Sukhothai period, which was invited from the Royal Viharn of Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai Province. However, the viharn was not completed before the end of his reign. People then called the temple by its simpler names: Wat Phra To, Wat Phra Yai, or Wat Sao Chingcha. #tripnearbangkok #familytrip #wattosann