At this time of year, a lot of Bangkokians would be looking forward to a visit to Wat Saket, home to the Golden Mount and the venue of one of the city's best-known temple fairs, which coincides with the Loy Krathong Festival.
This year, however, due to the pandemic the temple's annual 10-day-long celebration will not take place. Still, that's not a reason to avoid Wat Saket and its elegant neighbours Wat Ratchanatda and Wat Thepthidaram.
These Buddhist monasteries are located near the point where Klong Rop Krung (city moat) and Klong Mahanak meet, a prime location back in the days when waterways were the capital's major means of transportation and the Western-style roads in the area like the Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue were non-existent. Article continued and many photos at link:
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