Temples, ruins, and historical parks in Thailand
Thai temple days are known for Bangkok royal wats, Ayutthaya brick prangs, Sukhothai bicycle circuits, and Chiang Mai wood-and-gold halls. Covered shoulders and knees; shoes off; feet never at Buddha images.
Bangkok royal temples are known for one ticketed morning: Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew at 500 THB via Mani Noppharat Gate, Wat Pho at 300 THB, Wat Arun at 200 THB plus the cross-river ferry. Do not add Chatuchak the same day. See [Grand Palace](/attractions/grand-palace-and-wat-phra-kaew), [Wat Pho](/attractions/wat-pho), and [Wat Arun](/attractions/wat-arun).
Ayutthaya sits about 1 hour north of Bangkok by train or van. Brick prangs are 50 THB per temple. Sukhothai Historical Park is a bicycle circuit at 100 THB per zone. Chiang Mai Lanna wats: Doi Suthep 30 THB, Wat Chedi Luang 50 THB. Dress code is strict everywhere: covered shoulders and knees, slip-off shoes at chapel doors, feet never pointed at Buddha images.
Tickets, trains, and the dress code that turns you away
Rental wraps sit outside the Grand Palace if you arrive in shorts. Hats come off in the ubosot. A tuk-tuk that says the palace is closed is a gem-shop pitch. Walk to the gate. For the wider ticket board, use [Attractions](/attractions).
| Site | 2026 foreign ticket | How you get there |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Palace / Wat Phra Kaew | 500 THB; Mani Noppharat Gate | MRT Sanam Chai or Tha Chang N9 |
| Wat Pho | 300 THB | Walk south from the palace |
| Wat Arun | 200 THB plus ferry | Tha Tien crossing |
| Ayutthaya temples | 50 THB each | Train or van; about 1 hour north |
| Sukhothai Historical Park | 100 THB per zone | Bicycle loop; fly or bus north |
| Doi Suthep / Chedi Luang | 30 THB / 50 THB | Songthaew or Old City walk |
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Common questions
- Can you wear shorts in temples?
- No. Shoulders and knees stay covered. Shoes come off at chapel doors. Feet never point at Buddha images.
- Ayutthaya day trip or overnight?
- A day trip covers the main 50 THB prangs. Overnight only if you want dawn. The train or van is about 1 hour.
- Sukhothai on foot or by bike?
- Bicycle. The park is a circuit at 100 THB per zone. Walking the outer zone in heat wastes the day.