Everyone who comes to Bangkok should go to Wat Prakhaw. A "wat" is a Buddist temple. Wat Prakhaw is a very special Buddist templ. It is the central Buddhist temple for all of Thailand because it is the home of the Emerald Buddha. It is also the place where the king, on special occasions, comes to worship. When you go to Wat Prakhaw, go early, so it will be cool and so you will have time to visit the palace grounds as well.

When you buy your ticket, you will also find you have a ticket to go to Vinanmek which is the largest teak house in the world. There at the Vinanmek house, besides looking at all the exhibits and everything which are tours given in English, Japanese, German, and some in Italian you and also be there by 2:00 pm and you can see a traditional Thai dancing exhibition. It is a delightful place, the souvenirs are reasonable there too, and the food is very reasonable.