# Wat Traimit — Temple of the Golden Buddha, Bangkok > Wat Traimit is the Temple of the Golden Buddha at the west gate of Chinatown. The statue, about 3 m tall and 5.5 tonnes, is the world's largest solid-gold sculpture according to Guinness World Records. Entry to the hall is about 40 baht and the Chinatown museum about 100 (unofficial). It's open roughly 8:00–17:00, 5 minutes on foot from MRT Hua Lamphong. Web page: https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/wat-traimit - City: [Bangkok](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok), Thailand - YesGo score: 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 40 min - Entry: hall ≈ 40 baht, museum ≈ 100 - With kids: Fine with kids - Golden Buddha hall: About 40 baht for foreigners - Chinatown Heritage Center: About 100 baht, separate; may close on Mondays - Hours: Daily, roughly 8:00–17:00 - Dress code: Shoulders and knees covered; shoes off at the hall door - Where: West gate of Chinatown (Yaowarat), by Odeon Circle - Transit: MRT Hua Lamphong — about 5 minutes on foot - Coordinates: 13.73808, 100.51398 - Facts checked: 08.11.2026 ## Key facts - **5.5 t** — the weight of the Golden Buddha — Guinness World Records' largest solid-gold sculpture (source: English Wikipedia) - **≈ 3 m** — the statue's height; 3.91 m from the base to the flame on top (source: English Wikipedia) - **≈ 200 years** — the statue spent hidden under a layer of stucco and coloured glass (source: English Wikipedia) - **1955** — the plaster cracked during a move, revealing the gold beneath (source: English Wikipedia) - **1935** — the statue was brought to Wat Traimit from a nearby temple that had closed (source: English Wikipedia) - **2010** — the new marble mondop housing the statue was inaugurated (source: English Wikipedia) - **Sukhothai** — the statue's style — hence its Thai name, Phra Sukhothai Traimit (source: English Wikipedia) - **≈ 260 m** — as the crow flies from MRT Hua Lamphong station (source: Wikidata; OSM) ## Entrance fee and opening hours According to 2026 guides, entry to the **Golden Buddha hall** costs **about 40 baht** for foreigners, while Thai citizens enter free. The **Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center** and the exhibition on the statue's history on the lower floors cost **about 100 baht** — some sources say separately, others as a combined ticket. It's open **daily from about 8:00 to 17:00**; the museum may be closed on Mondays. The temple has no working official website, so check prices at the desk. **Cover your shoulders and knees** and take your shoes off at the hall door. ## What is Wat Traimit? **Wat Traimit** is a temple at the west gate of **Chinatown** (Yaowarat), famous for its **Golden Buddha**. The Sukhothai-style statue, about **3 m** tall and weighing **5.5 tonnes**, is cast from solid gold; Guinness World Records calls it the largest gold sculpture in the world. For almost **200 years** the statue was covered in stucco and coloured glass, and no one knew it was gold inside. In **1935** it was moved here from a nearby temple that had closed, and in **1955**, during another move, the plaster cracked to reveal the gold. Since **2010** the Buddha has sat on the top floor of a white marble **mondop** with a gilded spire. ## What to see - **The Golden Buddha** on the top floor of the mondop. - **The mondop** — a white marble building with a golden spire. - **The Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center** — the story of Bangkok's Chinese community in models and dioramas. - **The Golden Buddha exhibition** — how it was found and what lay under the plaster. - **The Chinese gate at Odeon Circle** — Chinatown's landmark, a couple of minutes away. ## How to get to Wat Traimit 1. **By MRT** (Blue Line) to **Hua Lamphong** — about 5 minutes west on foot. 2. **From MRT Wat Mangkon** — through Chinatown along Yaowarat Road, about 15 minutes. 3. **By taxi or Grab** to Odeon Circle with its Chinese gate; the temple is next to it. 4. **From the Grand Palace** it's about 3.5 km — 15–30 minutes by taxi depending on traffic, or the MRT from Sanam Chai. 5. Enter the mondop through the temple courtyard; a lift and stairs lead up to the Buddha. ## How long do you need, and when to go? Allow **20–30 minutes** for the hall, about an hour with the Chinatown museum. The best time is **late afternoon**, just before closing, then walk on to **Yaowarat Road**, which turns into one of Bangkok's best-known street food strips in the evening. The halls are cool by day and there are fewer groups than at the Grand Palace. The museum may be shut on Mondays, so pick another day if it matters to you. ## Is Wat Traimit worth visiting? Yes: seeing 5.5 tonnes of gold and hearing how it hid under plaster for 200 years is cheap and quick. It's also a good starting point for a Chinatown walk. The YesGo take: the temple is small, with little beyond the statue and the museum. Don't cross town just for it — pair it with dinner on Yaowarat. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Shoulders and knees covered - [ ] Cash in baht for the hall and museum - [ ] Arriving before 17:00, not on a Monday if I want the museum - [ ] Then a walk along Yaowarat - [ ] Nearby: MRT Hua Lamphong station ## Bangkok temples: compare and choose Bangkok temples rated by YesGo. - [Wat Arun](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/wat-arun) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · ≈ 200 baht - [Wat Pho](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/wat-pho) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · ≈ 300 baht; children under 120 cm free - [Grand Palace](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/bangkok-grand-palace) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · 500 baht; children under 120 cm free - [Golden Mount](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/golden-mount) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · climb ≈ 100 baht - [Wat Traimit](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/wat-traimit) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · hall ≈ 40 baht, museum ≈ 100 ## Chinatown and Silom in a day Wat Traimit and its Golden Buddha in the morning, Lumphini Park in the afternoon, then the Mahanakhon SkyWalk for sunset. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Wat Traimit](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/wat-traimit) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · hall ≈ 40 baht, museum ≈ 100 2. [Lumphini Park](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/lumphini-park) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · free 3. [Mahanakhon SkyWalk](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/mahanakhon-skywalk) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · 500–1,200 baht depending on time ## Good to know The Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) is in Bangkok's Chinatown. Phuket's Big Buddha and the Buddha on Khao Phra Tamnak hill in Pattaya are different places. ## Tips - The best shot of the statue is from the hall entrance, centred. - In the museum, don't miss the story of how the gold was found. - In the evening, walk on to Yaowarat's street food. - The Chinese gate at Odeon Circle is a couple of minutes away. - After the temple: [Lumphini Park](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/lumphini-park) by MRT. ## Questions ### How much is the Golden Buddha temple entrance fee? About 40 baht for the hall and about 100 baht for the Chinatown museum (according to guides). ### What are Wat Traimit's opening hours? Daily, roughly 8:00–17:00; the museum may be closed on Mondays. ### How heavy is the Golden Buddha? 5.5 tonnes; it's about 3 m tall. ### Is it really solid gold? Yes — Guinness World Records lists it as the world's largest solid-gold sculpture. ### How do I get to Wat Traimit? MRT to Hua Lamphong, then about 5 minutes on foot. ### What is the dress code? Shoulders and knees covered. ### How long do you need? 20–30 minutes, or about an hour with the museum. ### What's nearby? Chinatown and Yaowarat Road with its street food. ## How we checked There's currently no official website: the wattraimitr-withayaram.com domain was taken over by an unrelated blog by 08.11.2026. Prices come from 2026 guides: most give 40 baht for the hall and 100 baht for the museum, while some describe 100 baht as a combined ticket, so we give both and mark them unconfirmed. Most give 8:00–17:00 hours, some 9:00. The possible Monday museum closure comes from one source. Statue details are from English Wikipedia. The distance to MRT Hua Lamphong is a straight line between coordinates. ## Sources - English Wikipedia — Golden Buddha: weight, height, history, 1935 and 1955, the 2010 mondop, Guinness record, Heritage Center - 2026 travel guides (Thai Holiday Guide, Khaosan Road and others) — hall and museum prices, hours (unofficial) - Wikidata Q2552433, OSM — temple and station coordinates - YesGo general facts for Thailand — payment, transport --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.