This past weekend we ventured out to see another sight that can’t be missed while in Bangkok and that is Wat Pho.  Wat Pho, home to the Reclining Buddha, is actually the oldest temple in all of Bangkok and was founded in the seventeenth century.  Since its inception, this temple has had a few name changes; first, when it was founded they called it Wat Photaram and then another name change in 1801 to Wat Phra Chetuphon.  In 1832, Rama III built the home for the Reclining Buddha and decided to turn the temple grounds into a public center of learning.  To teach everyone of their Thai history they covered the walls in murals.  This temple was known as Thailand’s first university and still a primary location for learning Thai massage.

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