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AI Overview Learn more Wat Phra Kaew, Chiang Rai | Thailand Travel Guide "Wai phra" (ไหวพระ) refers to a gesture of respect in Thailand, typically involving a slight bow and the palms pressed together in front of the chest, often performed when approaching a Buddha image or a revered monk. "Wat" (วัด) is the Thai word for a Buddhist temple. Therefore, "wai phra kao wat" (ไหวพระในวัด) would mean "worship a Buddha image in a temple". The most sacred temple in Thailand, Wat Phra Kaew, is also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and is located within the Grand Palace in Bangkok.