<p><br> A royal statue stands on the grounds of Wat Pho temple, Bangkok’s largest and oldest wat.</p>

Wat Pho Buddhist Temple


A royal statue stands on the grounds of Wat Pho temple, Bangkok’s largest and oldest wat.

Photograph by Paul Souders/Getty Images

Beautiful Bangkok

See Bangkok photos in this gallery from National Geographic’s Ultimate City Guide for Bangkok.

Published January 7, 2010

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