How to find the Instagrammable Big Buddha viewpoint in Bangkok

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The Big Buddha is an iconic Bangkok landmark and is high on the tourist lists for many visitors into Thailand’s capital. Officially known as the Paknam Phasi Charoen Temple, this temple features a gigantic golden buddha that looks out over its surrounds. While it is very easy to find the Bangkok Big Buddha using Google Maps (Google Maps location here), following this will take you to the exact location. While the view of the Bangkok Big Buddha is impressive from there you are very close to the structure and it looks even better if you walk just slightly out of the way. If you’re looking to find the Instagrammable viewpoint of the Bangkok Big Buddha, then read on to find its exact location and how to get there.

Where is the Big Buddha in Bangkok?

There are a number of big buddhas in Bangkok but it is likely that the one you are searching for is the Paknam Phasi Charoen Temple. You can find the Paknam Phasi Charoen Temple, south west of the centre of Bangkok and it is very easy to reach using the Bangkok metro system and a short walk.

Where is the Bangkok Big Buddha Instagrammable viewpoint?

Now you’ve seen the Bangkok Big Buddha up close, it’s time to find the Instagrammable viewpoint across the river. I found this viewpoint by finding this location on Google Maps and following it until I got there. As you can see below it was only a quick 9 minute walk.

As anyone who has used Google Maps in Bangkok would know, it’s not the most reliable app for the city’s many small streets and alleyways – often sending you down very random side streets rather than the more obvious place to walk. Just be sure you’re on the right street each time you do have to make a turn. As you approach the turn off to the viewpoint there are two alleys. Obviously the owners are a bit fed up of everyone going down the wrong alley and they have put a sign up saying ‘Dead End’ on the wrong alley. So just be sure to head down the alley that doesn’t have this sign (just keep in mind when looking at Google Maps it can be a little hard to differentiate them).

At the end of the pathway, you’ll meet the river and the famous Instagrammable viewpoint of the Bangkok Big Buddha. When I visited there was only one other person here and we took turns to get photos. There were numerous boat tours going pass but otherwise it was very quiet and peaceful and the perfect spot to snap an Instagrammable shot of the Bangkok Big Buddha.