Bangkok Temple Dress Code
Planning your temple visit? Don't stress about the dress code. When you book a tour with me, I handle the logistics, advise on your attire before we leave the hotel, and ensure you have a seamless experience from start to finish.
The Grand Palace is one of Thailand’s holiest sights. Visitors must be dressed appropriately in order to enter the grounds. But Don’t worry I will advise you in the morning before leaving hotel if any changes to your attire is required.
The Grand Palace and The Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phrakaew) have a very strict dress code
Grand Palace and The Emerald Buddha Image Temple;
Gentlemen: long pants DOWN TO ANKLE, shoulders are covered.
Ladies: long pants DOWN TO ANKLE or skirt knees are covered, shoulders are covered.
Visitors are required to dress appropriately.
Sandals or flip flops are allowed.
The following clothes are strictly not allowed as outer garments for both ladies and gentlemen.
Shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, torn jeans, see through, quarter length trousers, vests, tight fitting trousers or leggings.
Dress code solutions
Bring some long clothes worn for just the grand palace and revert back to regular clothes after. We can leave these extra items in the vehicle so no need to carry them around.
The Vehicle Benefit! In a private car, your belongings are safe, and you have the freedom to change between locations—a luxury not available on group tours.
Alternatively there are the pants and sarong for rent 50THB/1piece at the front of the Grand Palace and The Emerald Buddha Image Temple incase you do not want to carry your pants.
Other temples in Bangkok you can wear shorts but knees and shoulders are covered. If you have and questions please ask.
Dress Code for main Ayutthaya Temples:
There are also some less strict notes to be adhered to when visiting Ayutthaya.
These following clothes are strictly not allowed as outer garments for both ladies and gentlemen: Short shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, torn jeans, see through, vests, tight fitting trousers or leggings.
Please remember that all “ruins” in Ayutthaya are still functioning temples and religious sights and we must be dressed modestly as we would in any other place of worship.
