Wat Khruea Wan Worawihan, Buddhist temple in Bangkok Yai district, Thailand
Wat Khruea Wan Worawihan is a registered historic Buddhist temple in the Bangkok Yai district on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, forming part of the Wat Arun temple grounds. It consists of a main prayer hall, monks' quarters, and several smaller pavilions arranged around open courtyards, all built in traditional Thai style.
The temple was begun during the reign of King Rama III under the direction of Chao Phraya Abhaibhuthorn, who died before it was finished. Others completed the project, and the site was eventually registered as a Thai historic monument.
Wat Khruea Wan Worawihan sits beside the better-known Wat Arun and yet draws mostly local worshippers rather than tourists, making it feel like a working neighborhood temple. Visitors can watch monks going about their daily routines and residents lighting incense at the shrines.
The temple is easy to reach on foot from the Wat Arun pier and can be visited together with the neighboring riverside complex in a single outing. Visitors are expected to dress modestly, covering shoulders and knees, and to move quietly through areas where worshippers are praying.
Although the temple is officially part of the Wat Arun compound, it has its own enclosure and its own monastic community living separately. Most visitors who come to see Wat Arun walk right past it without realizing it functions as a distinct place of worship.
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