Make a pilgrimage to Wat Nak Prok in the Phasi Charoen district

Where is Wat Nak Prok located? Wat Nak Prok is located on Thet Thai Road, Pak Khlong, Phasi Charoen subdistrict, Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok, near the Wutthakat BTS station. It is a people's temple of the Mahanikaya sect. In 2291 BE (Buddhist era), it received the royal charter of temple boundaries, and on December 13, 2520 BE (Buddhist era), it was recognized as a historical site by the Fine Arts Bureau.

Originally called Wat Pok, it is an ancient temple whose construction likely began in the late Ayutthaya period under King Borommakot around 2291 CE (Buddhist era) or before the second fall of Ayutthaya. Due to the war, the villagers fled, and the temple was abandoned. Later, in the early Rattanakosin period under King Rama III, the wealthy Chinese merchant "Chao Sua Phuk" (also known as Phra Boribunthanakorn) and ancestor of the Chotikapukkana family, Phraya Choduk Rajasetthi (Phuk Sae Tan), came to restore and renovate the temple. He began by restoring the ordination hall. This hall has a curved shape reminiscent of the hull of a Chinese junk and incorporates various Thai architectural elements. Inside, there are Chinese paintings, created by a painter from China, on all four walls, divided into sections. They depict auspicious objects for veneration in Mahayana Buddhism, according to the ideas of the ancient Chinese.

Travel information and location: Google Maps for Wat Nak Prok. By BTS Skytrain: Get off at Wutthakat station (Exit 2). From there, you can reach Wat Nak Prok on foot or by motorbike taxi in Soi Thoet Thai 49 (approx. 700 meters).

Address: 99 Thoet Thai Rd, Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen Subdistrict, Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok 10160