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The grounds of Wat Pho claim a 16th-century birthday, predating Bangkok itself. In ad-
dition to being the country's biggest temple, Wat Pho is home to a school of traditional
Thai medicine, where on-site massage pavilions facilitate that elusive convergence of sight-
seeing and relaxation. Still not impressed? Let us not forget Wat Pho's primary Buddha - a
reclining figure that nearly dwarfs its sizeable shelter. Symbolic of Buddha's death and pas-
sage into nirvana, the reclining Buddha measures 46m and is gilded with gold leaf, making
it truly larger than life.
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
