Wat Saket, or Golden Mountain is actually just another Buddhist temple in Bangkok. There is no connection whatsoever to a physical form as mountain, moreover a gold one. From what I read here, the mountain look comes from a concrete wall built to prevent the hill – where a small chedi is located – from crumbling down. And the result is a golden chedi placed in a hill covered by concrete wall that resembles a golden mountain (well, at least that’s my interpretation). I came to Wat Saket right after my visit to Wat Arun. Since I was afraid that … Continue reading Climbing Up Golden Mountain