Thailand's most prestigious temple is Wat Phra
Keao. Wat means temple in Thai. It is certainly the most glittering
temple I visited during my stay, with it's gold plating and jemstone
encrusted walls. It is located in the same complex as the Grand
Palace, surrounded 
by
walls.
As it is the King's own temple there
are no monks in Wat Phra Keao. Its most famous feature is the
Emerald Buddha. Unfortunately I was unable to take any photographs
of the Emerald Buddha as cameras aren't allowed in the main building.
The King changes the clothes of the Buddha according to the season
and is the only person allowed to touch it. To me it looked more
like a stroppy spoilt child than a happy smiling Buddha, 
this was explained as being an expression of
the mood The Buddha would have had due to the war with Burma
which was happening at the time the Emerald Buddha was created.
There are many weird and wonderful statues in the temple as you can see on the left.
Another temple nearby is Wat 
Pho. Here I am standing amongst the pillars of
the temple. The temple is famous for its statue of the Reclining
Buddha which represents Buddhas last position before he drifted
off into Nirvana. It is a massive statue (20 metres long), but
it is enclosed in a building which is only slightly larger than
the statue itself so you can't get a decent picture of it.