Now to the part that made the wat famous, the statue of David Beckham on the altar. It's in this building:
behind this door:
The building is open to public on Buddhist holidays (but a Thai friend advised me against going on such a day because is will be very busy), but internet says staff are used to tourists asking to see David Beckham and happy to unlock it. I asked at a shop for religious items in front of the chedi (see top picture) and the shopkeeper went to get the key, let us in and gave some explanations in English.
A huge hall with beautiful mural paintings.
The David Beckham statue is the last on the right side of the altar:
Buddhist hell paintings on the wall behind:
Two former Thai prime minister (Chuan Leekpai ชวน หลีกภัย and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh ชวลิต ยงใจยุทธ - information from the person who let us in) on the left side of the altar:
Here too, Buddhist hell mural painting:
There is a pier (but no public transport by boat) with view of bridge and Sathorn with many pigeons. Despite a note, people fed the pidgeons. Pidgeon shit everywhere, and one shat on my bag as I discovered later.
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