Million-dollar director takes wife to Instagramable Bangkok pagoda

Having just returned from a vacation in Da Nang, Tran Thanh – known as "king of the Vietnamese box office" – and his wife continued to travel to Bangkok with close friends this month.
Thanh’s latest directorial feature film, "Mai," grossed over VND310 billion (US$13 million) in nine days, becoming the fastest film to ever reach the mark in Vietnam.

His group post with Thai costumes in front of Wat Arun, one of Thailand’s most famous temples.

Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, the temple is known as the ‘Temple of Dawn.’ Wat Arun can be accessed through the Chao Phraya River, and ferries travel across the river towards the Maharaj pier. For foreigners, the temple charges an entrance fee of 100 baht (US$2.78).

The most famous place inside the temple is the 80-meter-high main tower, surrounded by four small towers at the four corners, symbolizing Mount Meru, which is thought of as the center of the universe.
The towers are decorated with bricks, lime, and thousands of colorful pieces of porcelain.

Wat Arun Temple is most beautiful in the early morning before 8 a.m., when the sunlight shining on the towers is not too bright.
You can also wait until the afternoon at sunset, when the sun gradually sets, covering the temple with golden light.
In addition, visitors can also rent traditional Thai costumes at the entrance gate.

Thanh and his friends played games at the RUSH B Laser Game Center in Bangkok. The center also features a buffet and a video game arcade.

The group traveled by motorized rickshaw (tuktuk) rather than taxi.

His group posed for photos in front of a shopping complex in Bangkok.
Thanh, 37, is a Vietnamese comedian, actor, and a major TV show presenter. In recent years, he rose to fame as a movie director.
In addition to the success of the latest movie "Mai," Thanh also owned the other top three spots on Vietnam’s best-selling blockbuster lists with "Nha Ba Nu" (The House of No Man) and "Bo Gia" (Dad, I'm Sorry), which grossed VND475 billion and VND417 billion, respectively.
He is the only Vietnamese producer and director with a combined lifetime box office draw of over VND1 trillion.