Wat Pra Kaew really are places you must visit while you are in Bangkok. Both have considerable historical significance and are extremely beautiful places to see.
Wat Pra Kaew was built to house the Emerald Buddha which was returned to Thailand after Thailand’s capture of Vientiane in 1778. The Emerald Buddha is the most important representation of the Buddha in Thai Buddhism. To pray
before the Emerald Buddha is to make merit in a very special way, and although this is an important place on any visitor’s itinerary, it is important to recognise that this is a place of worship and should be respected as such.