Thailand Siam 10 Baht coin pendant Wat Arun Buddhist Temple of Dawn Bangkok Yai Mount Sumeru Wat Makok Chao Phraya Wat Phra Kaew Nonthaburi Pak kret Chiang Mai Nakhon Ratchasima Phuket n000409

Thailand 10 Baht {1988-2009} 17S Rama IXFEATURINGfront: Arun Temple (Temple of the Dawn), BangkokWat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun "Temple of Dawn" is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.A Buddhist temple had existed at the site of Wat Arun since the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.back: Bust of King Rama IX facing left within circleLettering: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช รัชกาลที่ ๙Translation: Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX• quantity 1• polished Bi-Metallic coinA