Bangkok / Phra Nakhon

Wat Suthat & the Giant Swing

A first-class royal temple famous for its superb 19th-century murals in the main chapel, with the red Giant Swing, once used in Brahmanic ceremonies, standing in front. Open daily 8:00 to 20:00 for 100 baht; the surrounding shops on Bamrung Mueang Road sell a wide range of Buddhist religious supplies.