Wat Yannawa

I learned about Wat Yannawa from Atlas Obscura. Located inside the complex is a building shaped like a Chinese junk. The main thing that amused us is that this “boat” is enclosed in a concrete pond with a few inches of water in it; I cannot decide if this added a touch of authenticity, or kitsch, or both. In comparison to Wat Pariwat, though, there wasn't much here to hold our interest. The temple grounds also featured a Chinese style temple. There was quite a bit of Vietnamese signage which was a little odd. We had a refreshing fruit smoothie at a stand in the temple grounds.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wat-yannawa…

As an added bonus, this temple was next to abandoned Sathorn Unique Tower, which was under construction to be a luxury condominium when the Asian Financial Crisis hit and construction was abandoned. The building has sat derelict since then, and nowadays it mostly functions as a giant advertisement.Leggi altro