Wat Suthat and the Giant Swing

A visit to Wat Suthat Thep Wararam, situated almost in the center of old Bangkok, gives you an opportunity to see both the Giant Swing and one of the first-class Royal temples. The surrounding area is also worth exploring as there are many shops selling religious items.

Wat Suthat is surrounded by an impressive wall. There are a total of 15 doorways leading into the temple compound. Within the temple grounds the most important building is the Phra Wihan Luang which is the Royal Temple. The mural paintings, covering all the interior walls are some of the finest to be seen anywhere. Each has stone inscriptions describing the pictures.

Surrounding the Royal Temple is Phra Wihan Khot terrace which is really impressive with 156 Buddha statues, mostly in the seated meditative attitude called Samadhi.

De giant swing is a high wooden frame in Chinese style. With 21-metre height, painted in red color and the unique structure of wooden pillars it has become one of the symbols of Bangkok. The swing was used for ceremonies where young men had to catch a bag of gold which was attached to a high pole.

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