Stock photography, photos: Wat Arun - Bangkok Stock photos of Wat Arun, the Temple of the Dawn ˆ along the River Chao Phraya. Wat Arun was started by Rama II in the early part of the 19th century, and completed by his successor Rama III. The temple in which the prang sits is actually much older. It dates from the Ayuthaya period. During King Taksin's reign, just before the founding of Bangkok, the temple served as his palace. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: wat arun, wat, Bangkok, temple, chao phraya, old Bangkok, Buddha, thailand, thai