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Lumpini Park vs Wat Suthat

Both are praised by travel writers. Overall, Wat Suthat is the choice of most reviewers compared to Lumpini Park. Wat Suthat is ranked #6 in Bangkok with positive reviews from 4 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.

Lumpini Park
Lumpini Park
7 / 10
Rama IV Road, Bangkok, Thailand
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Two lakes enhance this popular park, one of the biggest in the center of the city. You can watch children feed bread to the turtles or teenagers rowing a boat to more secluded shores." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Named after Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, the capital's best green enclave was donated in 1925 by King Rama VI, whose statue dominates the gate opposite Silom." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"The Thai capital's answer to New York City's Central Park... offers a range of free (or at least wallet-friendly) diversions." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Lumphini Park provides a much-needed break from the pavement and chaos of the city." Full review
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Make sure you take in the view of the Bangkok skyline over the lake too.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"What Central Park is to New York City, Lumpini Park is to Bangkok." Full review
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Wat Suthat
Wat Suthat
8 / 10
Bamrung Mueang Road, Bangkok, Thailand
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Wat Suthat is known for the 19th-century murals in the main chapel, but the numerous statues around the spacious tiled grounds are quite striking, too."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of Bangkok's most serene temples, a 26-foot-high Buddha sits snugly within Bangkok's tallest vihara, or assembly hall, surrounded by murals that depict his life." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Looming behind the Giant Swing, Bangkok's tallest vihaan houses the awe-inducing 8m (26ft) Phra Sri Sakyamuni Buddha." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The 19C Wat Sathut houses the largest wihan (main chapel) in the Thai capital, which is home to an imposing 8m-high gilded bronze Buddha." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"It is Thailand's biggest wi-hahn (main chapel) and its Buddha image is the country's largest surviving Sukhothai-period bronze, cast in the former capital in the 14th century. " Full review
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