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Wat Dhammamongkol

Besides an old temple building, Wat Dhammamongkol impresses with a 95-meter-high chedi in which relics and strands of Buddha's hair are contained. They were given as a gift to this temple from the Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh. The temple is a bit out of the way, being located on the outskirts of Bangkok on Sukhumvit Road but it is one of my favorite places to visit when in Bangkok. On the temple grounds also stands a pavilion which houses the biggest jade Buddha in the world (listed in the Guinness Book of Records).

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