Wat Arun, meaning "Temple of the Dawn," is named for the Hindu god Aruna, God of Dawn. And fittingly, this 270-foot temple is glorious to behold at dawn or sunset. The temple is covered from top ...

Thailand's Wat Arun temple moves closer to global recognition after the Cabinet approves its nomination for UNESCO World ...

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to submit "Wat Arun Ratchawararam Prang: Identity of Rattanakosin" for inclusion on UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites.

The Culture Ministry will this month submit relevant documents to the Unesco World Heritage Centre in Paris in its bid to propose the iconic pagoda at Wat Arun on the Tentative List of World Heritage ...