I have seen most of the major temples of Asia. This is the most striking. Next door, is Wat Pho, the largest temple in Bangkok. Thailand takes its Buddhism very seriously. You can get a year in prison for impersonating a monk.
Monks gone bad are big news.
Almost very time I am here, the front page of the Bangkok Post has had a story about some errant friar. This time, one was caught in a Karoke bar wearing a wig. Once a monk commits a no no, he is officially deemed no longer a monk, on the spot, the instant he transgresses. He is therefore impersonating a monk and can be sent off to the pokey. But, its real attaction may be its famed massage schoolwhere you can experience the massage of a lifetime for about 7 dollars.