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    Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan (Thai: วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร pronunciation ) or Wat Arun (Thai pronunciation: [wát ʔarun], "Temple...
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    with Wat Mahathat, a royal chapel within the grounds of the royal palace at Sukhothai, Wat Phra Si Sanphet at Ayutthaya and Wat Arun in Thonburi. Wat Phra...
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    Wat Arun on the opposite side of the Chao Phraya River from Wat Pho. The proximity of Wat Pho to this royal palace elevated it to the status of a wat...
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    red-light districts. The Grand Palace and Buddhist temples including Wat Arun and Wat Pho stand in contrast with other tourist attractions such as the nightlife...
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  • County Arun rural municipality, Nepal Wat Arun, a temple in Bangkok, Thailand Arun River, China–Nepal River Arun, in West Sussex, England Wey and Arun Canal...
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    Wat Arun (Thai: วัดอรุณ, pronounced [wát ʔā.rūn]) is one of two khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok, apart from Wat Tha Phra. It can...
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    familiarly known as Wat Rakhang (วัดระฆัง) is a second-class royal monastery in Bangkok, Thailand. It's located at 250/1 Arun Amarin Road, Siri Rat...
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    most important temples in Bangkok is in the Wat Arun. A Buddhist temple had existed at the site of Wat Arun since the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. When...
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    (khwaeng). Wat Arun Wat Hong Rattanaram Wat Khruea Wan Wat Molilokkayaram Wat Ratchasittharam Wat Nak Klang Wat Tha Phra Wat Chao Mun Wat Diduat Wat Pradu...
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    monks. Wat Suthat, Bangkok Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple) Wat Ratchanatdaram Wat Phra Kaew Wat Arun Wat Bowonniwet Vihara Wat Pho Wat Saket Wat Phra...
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    แร้งวัดสระเกศ เปรตวัดสุทัศน์" [Truth never dies : ogres of Wat Arun, vultures of Wat Saket, pret of Wat Suthat]. TPBS (in Thai). 18 September 2019. Retrieved...
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    Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร), usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district...
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    Molilokkayaram in the area of Bangkok Yai's Wat Arun. The road continues up till it passes in front of Thonburi Palace and Wat Arun at Wang Doem Junction, where it...
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    a weight of 5.5 tonnes (5,500 kilograms). It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand. At one point in its history, the statue was covered...
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    Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Kaew were completed in 1784 and the Emerald Buddha was transferred from Wat Arun to be placed in Wat Phra Kaew. In 1785,...
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    passes the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and finally arrives at Wat Arun. Thailand's Royal Barge Procession can be dated back to...
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    to Ayutthaya and adopted an existing wat besides his palace, Wat Jaeng (also spelled Wat Chaeng, later Wat Arun), as the principal temple of his kingdom...
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  • olive-like fruit. This is supported by the fact that Wat Arun, a historic temple in the area, used to be named Wat Makok. Specific mention of the town was first...
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  • troops out of Ayutthaya and into Thonburi in 1767 CE, they took refuge in Wat Arun. The most prominent feature is a tall chedi built in the 1820s that stands...
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    originate from the name of Lord Krishna, which also called Shyam, as in the Wat Sri Chum Inscription, dated 13th century CE, mentions Phra Maha Thera Sri...
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    on this form, such as the Wat Arun in Thailand and the Hsinbyume Pagoda in Myanmar. The five central towers of Angkor Wat, before a Hindu and later a...
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    temples (Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, Wat Suthat, City Pillar Shrine, San Chao Pho Suea (Phra Nakhon side), Wat Arun, Wat Rakhangkhositraram and Wat Kalayanamitr...
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    east part with Itsaraphap Road serves as boundary line between Wat Tha Phra and Wat Arun Subdistricts. Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise):...
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    near Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. A seven-pronged trishula on top of Wat Arun, also known as the "trident of Shiva". Cham carved sandstone sculpture...
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    Kaew, Vientiane From 1779 to 1785 it was housed near Wat Arun, Thonburi Since 1785 it is housed at Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok The Buddha image is made of a semi-precious...
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    com/king-taksin-monument.html Wat Arun - Temple of the Dawn. Retrieved, September 21, 2011 from http://www.bangkoksite.com/WatArun/WatArunPage.html Thonburi travel...
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  • Vajiralongkorn's royal monogram on its reverse side while the previous set featured Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawora Mahavihara seen from the Chao Phraya River. Ten-baht...
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  • Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok 1988 6 g 2008 10 baht 26 mm 8.5 g Center plug: Aluminium bronze Outer ring: Cupronickel King Bhumibol Adulyadej Wat Arun,...
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    Wat Bowaniwet Wihan Ratchaworawihan (Thai: วัดบวรนิเวศวิหารราชวรวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Bowon Niwet Wihan Ratchaworawihan, IPA: [wát bɔwɔːn níʔwêːt wíʔhǎːn...
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    Khmer origin be only suspected. The best example is Wat Arun, the landmark of Bangkok. Also Wat Phra Kaeo has six thin Prangs arranged in a row. Another...
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