Wat Pasi | วัดภาษี

Located next to one of Bangkok's canals at the corner of Ekamai, lies Wat Pasi temple. The temple is about 160 years old and has a totally different atmosphere and different decorations than any other temple I've seen in Bangkok. On top of the square building a handful of smaller and one big spire that make the temple look more like a mosque than anything else.

Inside typical banners with the 12 Chinese astrological signs everywhere. People buy a banner, write up their name and the name of family members and hang them somewhere in the temple. They remind me of the flags of a Tibetan temple. Also a few god and Buddha statues that light up when you pour holy water, a coin-operated machine that gives you a number linked to a description of your life, feeding the fish, some big turtles, a footprint of the Buddha, metal trees where people can hang golden and silver leaves, lots of shops with religious articles etc. Well worth a visit. location