Wat Pho or Wat Phra Cetuphon, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is located near the Grand Palace and is officially known as Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. Built 200 years before Bangkok became the capital of Thailand, is the oldest temple in Bangkok. Covering an area of 80,000 square meters in the temple is the largest in Bangkok. The temple is home to the largest collection of Buddha images from around the country and also the largest Buddha in Thailand, its famous statue of reclining Buddha. The temple is considered the birthplace of Thai massage.

Even before the temple was the place was a center for education and medicine Thai statues were created to portray the various yoga positions. Along with renovation work being done in the Wat Phodharam in 1788, located on the same site, Wat Pho was created. During the reign of King Rama III, the temple was placed with medicinal texts and was renovated in 1982. The old school of medicine and massage was founded in 1962 on the site.

The temple contains more than one thousand Buddha images of most of the ancient capitals of Ayuthaya and Sukhothai. The Reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters in height. The statue is plated in gold, while the feet and eyes are decorated with mother of pearl. The feet represent the 108 auspicious characteristics of the real and the statue of Buddha is to represent the Buddha's passing into nirvana.

The temple is cut in half by the road in Soi Chetuphon two walled compounds, which runs from east to west. The two are called the northern and southern compounds. The temple is located in the Maharat Road, 1km south of the great palace, and near and across the river from Wat Arun. Bangkok to stay apartments are available and Royal President Bangkok is one of those places that is widely popular among tourists.