Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Dragon Lotus Temple) Bangkok (May 03, 2025)

From Wat Traimit, we rode a tuk tuk to our next temple. Weaving in and out of traffic, through small alleys and main roads, riding these small motorized, three-wheeled, meter-less, tourist traps 'vehicles' is quite an adventurous experience in itself.

I decided to make a separate post for this specific temple because it is one of the most elaborate temples I've visited. On the outside, you would hardly notice it is a place of worship, because it is situated along a busy street. But inside, it is ornately resplendent, and still maintains its sacrosanctity.

Formerly known as Wat Leng Noei Yi, it was built in 1871 by a Chinese monk named Master Chin Wang. It was renamed during the reign of King Rama V as Wat Mangkon Kamalawat. The largest and most significant Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, located in the Pom Prap Sattru Phai district of Bangkok's Chinatown.

Admission is free.     Dress appropriately.     Always observe silence.
Mondays - Fridays 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM; Saturdays - Sundays 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Since we were already in the Chinatown vicinity, we walked for about two blocks to the rows of street food stalls and restaurants for early dinner. We are NOT that adventurous though to eat scorpions and other insects for our meals. No, thanks! LOL 

As the sun set and the neon signs lighted up, the crowd grew thicker but it was still manageable because the side walk and the street is wide enough. After scouring the available street foods, we settled for a bowl fish maw soup, some barbecued pork belly and iced Fanta.