As the morning sun rises over the horizon from old Bangkok, a temple marks the point where the sun first appears and gives the location its name – Temple of Dawn – Wat Arun. Lifting the sun into the sky might well be easier than climbing the steps of the temple’s central stupa. Almost everyone seems to do so on all fours! Apart from the views, the reward is one of the coolest breezes in the city.

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From the collection ‘Siam 5: Embrace’