Wat Arun, meaning "Temple of the Dawn," is named for the Hindu god Aruna, God of Dawn. And fittingly, this 270-foot temple is glorious to behold at dawn or sunset. The temple is covered from top ...

Phra Prang of Wat Arun Ratchawararam in Bangkok has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Tentative List, a big step toward ...

The time-honoured Songkran festival began on Sunday. Locals, tourists and others visited the Wat Arun temple in the capital Bangkok to pour water on Buddha images in an act that symbolises ...

Wat Arun stands out with its towering prang (Khmer-style spire) covered in pieces of colourful porcelain and seashells. The temple is named for Aruna, the Hindu god of dawn, and looks particularly ...