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Wat Bowon Niwet
Thanon Phrasumen, Bangkok Driving directions
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Like the other temples in Bangkok, Wat Bowon Niwet houses a beautiful Buddha, the 14C Phra Puttha Chinasi from Phitsanulok, as well as wall paintings in which perspective can be seen for the first time. A renowned centre of meditation, this temple, surrounded by white walls, is home to the second largest Buddhist university in the country. Take a stroll through the monastic district and admire the many colourful colonial houses here.

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  • From THB1,350
    Korbua House
    Fabulous 8.6
    111 m - 239/8-11 Phasumen Rd., Taladyord, Phanakorn, Bangkok, Bangkok
  • From THB1,200
    Casa Vimaya Riverside
    Very good 8.4
    132 m - 229 ถนนพระสุเมรุ, Bangkok
  • From THB1,000
    Thanabhumi
    Suberb 9.4
    140 m - 365/15-16 Phra Sumen Road, Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok

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