TAT offers an updated travel guide to Wat Arun in Bangkok

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Bangkok– The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to inform all international tourists that Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn, has started a new visitor entry system from 1 January, 2020.

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The temple has three entry and exit points – Mae Phueak Pier, Wat Arun Ferry Pier, and Wang Doem Road. All three locations are now equipped with a new visitor entry system, including a barcode reader and automatic counting machine.

Wat Arun RatchawararamRatchaworamahawihan, Bangkok.
Wat Arun RatchawararamRatchaworamahawihan, Bangkok.

CCTV cameras have been installed throughout the temple to provide upgraded safety and security for all tourists.

From 1 June, 2020, the temple will increase the entrance fee from currently 50 Baht to 100 Baht per person.

Wat Arun is well-known for its majestic 66.8-metre-high pagoda, which is decorated with seashells and bits of Chinese porcelain that glimmer in the sunshine. Under direction from Thailand’s Fine Arts Department, the three-year renovation to secure the base of the pagoda was completed in 2017.