Wat Arun is mostly known as a landmark of Bangkok. It is classified as a principal class Royal temple. It is an old temple, built in the days of Thailand's ancient
capital of Ayutthaya and originally known as "Wat Makok". Later on when Thonburi was the capital, King Thaksin changed the name to "Wat Chaeng". Ina later reign,
King Rama II restored the temple and bestowed the new name as "WatArunratchatharam". KIng Rama IV later made additional restorations and once more changed the temple's name to the present one as "WatArunratchawararam". Most people call it "Wat Arun".