The giant gold covered reclining Buddha at Wat Pho is an incredible 46 meters (about 150 feet) long and 15 meters (nearly 50 feet) high.  Wat Pho is not only a temple that houses a truly amazing statue, it is also a tour de force on a grand scale of Thai decorative arts and gilding and I’d highly recommend that if you’re in Bangkok that you visit it.

As with most of the well known temples in Bangkok, beware of seemingly helpful people either outside or near by who tell you that the temple is closed for whatever reason.  They are con artists and will try to get you into a tuk-tuk (a three wheeled motorcycle taxi) to take you to another temple they recommend but in fact you will eventually be taken to various merchants (like tailors or gem sellers) who they get a kick back from.

Be warned that if you go with the tuk-tuk driver offered, things can get quite nasty very quickly if you don’t buy something at the place they take you.