Wat Hua Krabeu วัดหัวกระบือ
Famous for a collection of old cars (mainly Mercedes) and buffalo skulls.
Famous for a collection of old cars (mainly Mercedes) and buffalo skulls.
Others have written about this place:
http://www.10best.com/destinations/thailand/bangkok/articles/10best-day-trip-see-hidden-bangkok-at-wat-hua-krabeu/
http://www.bangkok-daytrips.com/trip-to-the-beach-in-bangkok/
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/07/02/travel/travel_30039073.php
http://www.bangkok-daytrips.com/trip-to-the-beach-in-bangkok/
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/07/02/travel/travel_30039073.php
book Bangkok off the grid page 106-7
ebook Thailand - A one weird globe guide page 61-2
And there is not much to add except for directions to go by
public transport. On a previous trip, I spotted a songtheo (blue, line 1501) with
วัดหัวกระบือ as destination at Central
Rama 2, which was the incentive to go there and invite a Farang friend.
From Sathorn (Rama 4) take bus 141 (aircon) to Central Rama
2, 21 Baht, 12:01-40. From there to Wat Hua Krabeu was easy: blue songtheo line
1501 to วัดหัวกระบือ (final stop), 7.3 km, south-west
along Rama 2, south on Bang Khun Tian road ถนนบางขุนเทียน, east on Thian
Thale Soi 19 เทียนทะละ ซอย 19, 7 Baht, 14:20-36.
Return was not that easy as there are different lines 1501
and there are detours for U-turns. The first songtheo took us to Bang Bon
market ตลาดบางบอน, the second to Central Rama 2. Total 14 Baht and
16:34-17:29, with 5 minutes wait at Bang Bon market:
Location (ubosot or wiharn?)
There are life turtles
and even life crocodiles (one can be seen in the cage):
Buffalo skulls are scattered all around the temple, even a mosaic in the ground:
This pile of buffalo skulls differs from pictures I saw on the internet, maybe they rearranged them or there are several places with large numbers of skulls, I found only this one:
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