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Wat Yannawa Boat Temple (also Wat Yan Nawa) is not very well known among mass tourists visiting Bangkok. But if this is not your first time here and you want to see something new from the sights, then we can recommend visiting this unusual temple. Its architectural feature is the viharn, built in the form of a snow-white Chinese junk, a sailing vessel of the XIX century.
Despite the modern appearance of the "boat", the temple itself is one of the oldest in Bangkok and is associated with the royal dynasty. It was built during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, presumably in 1782. At the time of its foundation, it was given the name Wat Kok Khwai, since the community of the Burmese Davey people in this area was engaged in the buffalo trade. Later during the reign of King Rama I, the temple was renamed Wat Kok Krabue by the king's decree. In 1844, during the reign of King Rama III, the temple was renamed again, by order of the king, restoration was carried out and a boat-shaped structure was built, which you can see today. It is said that the king decided to build a viharn in such an unusual form in order to perpetuate the image of traditional merchant sailing ships for future generations, because he believed that very soon sea vessels would look completely different. However, typical junk boats are still widely used in the waters of Southeast Asia, and they can be seen even on the Chaorpayai River.
🕐 Working hours
From 08:00 to 18:00, seven days a week.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
Free of charge.
🚶 How to get there
Wat Yannawa Boat Temple is located in the Riverside district and next to Chinatown on the banks of the Chaopraya River (Temple-boat on the map). It is very easily accessible from most parts of the city, as it is located next to the Saphan Taksin station of the BTS Skytrain Skytrain. It is also easy to get here from the tourist area of Khao San, but already on a regular boat with an orange flag on the Chaopraya River for 16 baht (0.48 USD, more about the currency of Thailand for tourists) from the Phra Arthit pier , sail to the Sathorn pier (Saphan Taskin). Another option with Khao San is the city bus No. 1, which costs 8 baht. Learn more about Bangkok transport and how to use it here.
Friends, we remind you that it is much more interesting to get acquainted with the sights of Bangkok with the help of excursions, and therefore we advise you to look at options with online booking and reviews on these excursion aggregators: