between boriphat and lan luang roads, off ratchadamnoen klang road, the temple of the golden mount is located. i didn't have any trouble finding it as this is a well-known bangkok attraction. i went there past 4 pm, so i was expecting a lot of tourists. to my surprise, it wasn't crowded at all, which was good. i run out of battery so i needed to go to a 7-11 nearby. coming back, the temple was already closed, so i just had to be contented taking below picture from afar. gotta go back to this bangkok attraction as well.
according to bangkok site: "Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or ‘Phu Khao Thong’, is a low hill crowned with a gleaming gold chedi. Within, the 58-metre chedi houses a Buddha relic and welcomes worshippers all year round. Built on an artificial man-made hill, the Golden Mount is the temple’s most well-known landmark and is a sacred pilgrimage site during the weeklong worshipping period in November. To get to the top requires a climb up some 300 steps, which encircle the chedi like a loosely coiled snake. The path is well-paved and the climb relatively easy if you avoid going at midday or during peak summer months. Before beginning the climb, you will find an unusual cemetery built into the base of the Golden Mount. Covered in vines and overgrown trees, it emits a rather spooky out-of-era vibe. Perhaps this is because in the late 18th century, Wat Saket served as the capital's crematorium and the dumping ground for some 60,000 plague victims. Approaching the top of the hill, you will be welcomed by a wall of bells and panoramas of historic Bangkok."
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