Bangkok plans to keep temples and museums open until midnight

Visiting sights like Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) is most pleasant in the cool evening hours, and to make this possible Bangkok now wants to extend the opening hours. – Photo: Carola Frentzen/dpa

Some of Bangkok's biggest attractions could soon stay open after sunset and welcome visitors until midnight as part of plans to boost Thailand's economy and make it easier for tourists to visit the sights at calmer and cooler times.

The governor of the Thai capital, Chadchart Sittipunt, said particularly the temples and museums along the Chao Phraya River, the lifeline of the sprawling city, should be granted extend opening hours.