Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha
วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม
Royal temple · Bangkok (Rattanakosin)
Wat Phra Kaew is Thailand's most sacred temple and sits inside the walls of the Grand Palace in old Bangkok.
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Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha
วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลารามราชวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Rattanakosin)
Wat Pho lies just south of the Grand Palace and is famous for its huge gilded Reclining Buddha, whose feet are inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn
วัดอรุณราชวรารามราชวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Thonburi)
Wat Arun rises from the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and is one of Bangkok's best-known landmarks.
Wat Saket, Golden Mount
วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Pom Prap Sattru Phai)
Wat Saket is crowned by the Golden Mount, an artificial hill with a golden chedi on top that offers one of the best free-feeling views over old Bangkok.
Wat Benchamabophit, Marble Temple
วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนารามราชวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Dusit)
Wat Benchamabophit, better known as the Marble Temple, stands in Bangkok's leafy Dusit district.
Wat Suthat and the Giant Swing
วัดสุทัศนเทพวรารามราชวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Phra Nakhon)
Wat Suthat is one of Bangkok's first-class royal temples and stands right behind the tall red Giant Swing, a former ceremonial structure.
Wat Ratchanatdaram, Loha Prasat
วัดราชนัดดารามวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Phra Nakhon)
Wat Ratchanatdaram sits on Ratchadamnoen Avenue and is known for Loha Prasat, the 'iron palace', a unique multi-tiered building crowned by 37 metal spires.
Wat Traimit, Golden Buddha
วัดไตรมิตรวิทยารามวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Chinatown)
Wat Traimit stands at the edge of Bangkok's Chinatown and is home to a gleaming seated Buddha made of solid gold, more than three metres tall.
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
วัดบวรนิเวศราชวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Banglamphu)
Wat Bowonniwet is a major royal temple a few minutes' walk from Khao San Road, yet it feels peaceful and very Thai.
Wat Kalayanamit
วัดกัลยาณมิตรวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Bangkok (Thonburi)
Wat Kalayanamit stands on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya River, near the mouth of Khlong Bangkok Yai.
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
วัดปากน้ำ ภาษีเจริญ
Royal temple · Bangkok (Phasi Charoen)
Wat Paknam is a large and popular royal temple beside a canal in Bangkok's Phasi Charoen district.
Wat Samphran, Dragon Temple
วัดสามพราน
Modern temple · Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom
Wat Samphran, often called the Dragon Temple, lies about 40 kilometres west of Bangkok and is one of Thailand's most surprising buildings.
Phra Pathom Chedi
วัดพระปฐมเจดีย์ราชวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Nakhon Pathom
Phra Pathom Chedi in the centre of Nakhon Pathom is one of the tallest stupas in the world, its orange-tiled bell shape rising to about 120 metres.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
วัดพระศรีสรรเพชญ์
Historic temple / ruins · Ayutthaya
Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple of the old royal palace in Ayutthaya, the Siamese capital until its destruction by the Burmese in 1767.
Wat Mahathat (Ayutthaya)
วัดมหาธาตุ
Historic temple / ruins · Ayutthaya
Wat Mahathat sits in the heart of Ayutthaya island and was one of the city's most important temples: it held the capital's main relic and was the seat of a supreme patriarch.
Wat Chaiwatthanaram
วัดไชยวัฒนาราม
Historic temple / ruins · Ayutthaya
Wat Chaiwatthanaram stands on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River just outside Ayutthaya island and is one of the most photogenic ruins in Thailand.
Wat Ratchaburana (Ayutthaya)
วัดราชบูรณะ
Historic temple / ruins · Ayutthaya
Wat Ratchaburana lies immediately north of Wat Mahathat on Ayutthaya island and has one of the best-preserved prangs in the city.
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
วัดใหญ่ชัยมงคล
Royal temple · Ayutthaya
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon lies southeast of Ayutthaya island and, unlike many sites in the city, is still an active monastery.
Wat Phanan Choeng
วัดพนัญเชิง
Royal temple · Ayutthaya
Wat Phanan Choeng stands on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River at its meeting with the Pa Sak River, just southeast of Ayutthaya island.
Wat Na Phra Men
วัดหน้าพระเมรุ
Royal temple · Ayutthaya
Wat Na Phra Men lies just north of Ayutthaya island across the old moat and is one of the few temples in the city that survived the Burmese destruction of 1767 intact.
Wat Lokayasutharam, Reclining Buddha
วัดโลกยสุธาราม
Historic temple / ruins · Ayutthaya
Wat Lokayasutharam is best known for its enormous open-air reclining Buddha, about 37 metres long and 8 metres high, lying in a field on the western side of Ayutthaya island.
Wat Niwet Thammaprawat (Bang Pa-In)
วัดนิเวศธรรมประวัติราชวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya
Wat Niwet Thammaprawat is one of Thailand's most unusual temples: a Buddhist ordination hall built in Gothic Revival style, looking much like a European church with pointed windows, stained glass and a bell tower.
Wat Phra Phutthabat, Buddha Footprint Temple
วัดพระพุทธบาทราชวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi
Wat Phra Phutthabat in Saraburi province is a first-class royal temple built around a natural depression in rock believed to be a footprint of the Buddha.
Phra Prang Sam Yot (Lopburi)
พระปรางค์สามยอด
Khmer sanctuary · Lopburi
Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi is a Khmer-style sanctuary of three laterite towers joined by corridors, built in the Bayon style around the time of King Jayavarman VII.
Wat Muang, Great Buddha of Thailand
วัดม่วง
Modern temple · Wiset Chai Chan, Ang Thong
Wat Muang in Ang Thong province is home to the Great Buddha of Thailand, a gigantic golden seated Buddha that is among the tallest statues in the country and can be seen from far across the rice fields.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat (Phitsanulok), Wat Yai
วัดพระศรีรัตนมหาธาตุ
Royal temple · Phitsanulok
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, known locally as Wat Yai or 'big temple', stands on the east bank of the Nan River in the centre of Phitsanulok.
Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai)
วัดมหาธาตุ
Historic temple / ruins · Old Sukhothai (Mueang Kao)
Wat Mahathat is the largest and most important temple of old Sukhothai, the first capital of Siam, and lies at the centre of the UNESCO-listed Sukhothai Historical Park.
Wat Si Chum (Sukhothai)
วัดศรีชุม
Historic temple / ruins · Old Sukhothai (Mueang Kao)
Wat Si Chum lies just outside the northern city wall of old Sukhothai and contains one of the most impressive sights in the historical park: Phra Achana, a huge seated Buddha in the 'calling the earth to witness' pose.
Wat Si Sawai (Sukhothai)
วัดศรีสวาย
Khmer sanctuary · Old Sukhothai (Mueang Kao)
Wat Si Sawai lies about 350 metres south of Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai Historical Park and stands out for its three slender prangs in Lopburi (Khmer-influenced) style.
Wat Chang Lom (Si Satchanalai)
วัดช้างล้อม
Historic temple / ruins · Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai
Wat Chang Lom is the signature temple of Si Satchanalai Historical Park, a quieter twin of Sukhothai about an hour's drive north and part of the same UNESCO World Heritage site.
Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo (Si Satchanalai)
วัดเจดีย์เจ็ดแถว
Historic temple / ruins · Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai
Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo, the 'temple of seven rows of chedis', lies in the centre of old Si Satchanalai opposite Wat Chang Lom.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Chaliang
วัดพระศรีรัตนมหาธาตุเชลียง
Historic temple / ruins · Chaliang, Si Satchanalai
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Chaliang stands in a bend of the Yom River just outside the main moat of old Si Satchanalai.
Wat Phra Kaeo (Kamphaeng Phet)
วัดพระแก้ว
Historic temple / ruins · Kamphaeng Phet
Wat Phra Kaeo was the main royal temple of ancient Kamphaeng Phet and lies in the centre of the walled city, inside the Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, part of the UNESCO listing together with Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai.
Wat Tha Sung, Crystal Palace temple
วัดจันทาราม
Modern temple · Uthai Thani
Wat Tha Sung, officially Wat Chantharam, is a large temple complex beside the Sakae Krang River in Uthai Thani, covering about 510 rai including forest land.
Wat Phra Samut Chedi
วัดพระสมุทรเจดีย์
Royal temple · Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan
Wat Phra Samut Chedi stands on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River close to its mouth in Samut Prakan, south of Bangkok.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพราชวรวิหาร
Mountain temple · Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is Chiang Mai's most famous temple, perched at about 1,073 metres on Doi Suthep mountain, around 15 kilometres from the city.
Wat Phra Singh
วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Chiang Mai (old city)
Wat Phra Singh is one of Chiang Mai's most important temples and sits at the western end of Ratchadamnoen Road in the old city.
Wat Chedi Luang
วัดเจดีย์หลวงวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Chiang Mai (old city)
Wat Chedi Luang, the 'temple of the great stupa', stands in the heart of Chiang Mai's old city.
Wat Suan Dok
วัดสวนดอก
Royal temple · Chiang Mai
Wat Suan Dok, the 'flower garden temple', lies about a kilometre west of the old city's Suan Dok Gate on Suthep Road.
Wat Umong, Tunnel Temple
วัดอุโมงค์สวนพุทธธรรม
Forest temple · Chiang Mai (foot of Doi Suthep)
Wat Umong is a forest temple at the foot of Doi Suthep, about 700 years old and founded under King Mangrai of Lanna.
Wat Chiang Man
วัดเชียงมั่น
Royal temple · Chiang Mai (old city)
Wat Chiang Man lies in the northeastern part of Chiang Mai's walled old city and is traditionally regarded as the city's oldest temple, linked to King Mangrai, who founded Chiang Mai.
Wat Pha Lat, Jungle Temple
วัดผาลาด
Forest temple · Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
Wat Pha Lat, 'the monastery at the sloping rock', is a small forest temple on the slopes of Doi Suthep above Chiang Mai.
Wat Sri Suphan, Silver Temple
วัดศรีสุพรรณ
Modern temple · Chiang Mai (Wualai)
Wat Sri Suphan, known as the Silver Temple, stands on Wualai Road just south of Chiang Mai's old city, in a neighbourhood famous for silversmiths.
Wat Ban Den, Wat Den Sali Si Mueang Kaen
วัดเด่นสะหลีศรีเมืองแกน
Modern temple · Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai
Wat Ban Den, officially Wat Den Sali Si Mueang Kaen, is in Mae Taeng district about an hour north of Chiang Mai.
Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong
วัดพระธาตุศรีจอมทองวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Chom Thong, Chiang Mai
Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong is a royal temple in Chom Thong, south of Chiang Mai, on the way to Doi Inthanon National Park.
Wat Rong Khun, White Temple
วัดร่องขุ่น
Modern temple · Pa O Don Chai, Chiang Rai
Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple, is a contemporary art project in the style of a Buddhist temple, created by national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat just south of Chiang Rai.
Wat Rong Suea Ten, Blue Temple
วัดร่องเสือเต้น
Modern temple · Rim Kok, Chiang Rai
Wat Rong Suea Ten, the Blue Temple, stands near the Kok River on the northern edge of Chiang Rai city.
Wat Huay Pla Kang, Big Guanyin of Chiang Rai
วัดห้วยปลากั้ง
Modern temple · Rim Kok, Chiang Rai
Wat Huay Pla Kang lies on a small hill in Rim Kok, just outside Chiang Rai, and is known for its huge white statue of Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion, visible from far away.
Wat Phra Kaew (Chiang Rai)
วัดพระแก้ว
Royal temple · Chiang Rai
Wat Phra Kaew in the centre of Chiang Rai is where the Emerald Buddha, now in Bangkok, was discovered in 1434, when lightning struck a chedi and revealed the image inside.
Wat Phra That Doi Tung
วัดพระมหาชินธาตุเจ้า
Mountain temple · Doi Tung, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai
Wat Phra That Doi Tung sits high on Doi Tung mountain in Mae Sai district, about 46 kilometres from Chiang Rai town and close to the Myanmar border.
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
วัดพระธาตุลำปางหลวง
Royal temple · Ko Kha, Lampang
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, about 15 kilometres from Lampang town, is one of the best-preserved examples of early Lanna temple architecture.
Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao (Lampang)
วัดพระแก้วดอนเต้าสุชาดาราม
Royal temple · Lampang
Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao is the principal temple of Lampang and once sheltered the Emerald Buddha, from 1434 to 1468, before King Tilokaraj moved it to Chiang Mai.
Wat Phra That Hariphunchai (Lamphun)
วัดพระธาตุหริภุญชัยวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Lamphun
Wat Phra That Hariphunchai in the centre of Lamphun is a first-class royal temple and one of the oldest and most important in northern Thailand, with origins in the 11th century in the Mon kingdom of Hariphunchai.
Wat Chamadevi, Wat Ku Kut
วัดจามเทวี
Historic temple / ruins · Lamphun
Wat Chamadevi, also called Wat Ku Kut, lies on the western side of Lamphun and is named after Queen Chamadevi, the legendary first ruler of the Mon kingdom of Hariphunchai.
Wat Phumin (Nan)
วัดภูมินทร์
Local temple · Nan
Wat Phumin is the most famous temple of Nan, a laid-back town in the far north.
Wat Phra That Chae Haeng (Nan)
วัดพระธาตุแช่แห้ง
Royal temple · Phu Phiang, Nan
Wat Phra That Chae Haeng stands on a low hill about 3 kilometres from Nan town, across the Nan River.
Wat Phra That Cho Hae (Phrae)
วัดพระธาตุช่อแฮ
Royal temple · Cho Hae, Phrae
Wat Phra That Cho Hae is the most revered temple of Phrae province, set on a forested hill outside the town.
Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu (Mae Hong Son)
วัดพระธาตุดอยกองมู
Mountain temple · Mae Hong Son
Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu crowns a hill above the small town of Mae Hong Son, near the Myanmar border.
Wat Chong Kham and Wat Chong Klang (Mae Hong Son)
วัดจองคำ
Royal temple · Mae Hong Son
Wat Chong Kham and its twin Wat Chong Klang stand side by side on the shore of Nong Chong Kham lake in the centre of Mae Hong Son.
Wat Si Khom Kham (Phayao)
วัดศรีโคมคำ
Royal temple · Phayao
Wat Si Khom Kham stands on the shore of Kwan Phayao, the large lake of Phayao town, and is home to Phra Chao Ton Luang, the largest Chiang Saen-style Buddha image in Thailand.
Prasat Hin Phimai, Phimai Historical Park
อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พิมาย
Khmer sanctuary · Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima
Prasat Hin Phimai in the town of Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province, is the largest ancient Mahayana Buddhist temple in Thailand and one of the most important Khmer sites outside Cambodia.
Prasat Phanom Rung, Phanom Rung Historical Park
อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พนมรุ้ง
Khmer sanctuary · Chaloem Phra Kiat, Buriram
Prasat Phanom Rung crowns the rim of an extinct volcano at about 402 metres in Buriram province and is one of Thailand's most spectacular Khmer temples.
Prasat Mueang Tam
ปราสาทเมืองต่ำ
Khmer sanctuary · Prakhon Chai, Buriram
Prasat Mueang Tam, the 'lower town' sanctuary, lies at the foot of the Phanom Rung volcano in Buriram province.
Wat Phra That Phanom
วัดพระธาตุพนมวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom
Wat Phra That Phanom in That Phanom town, close to the Mekong River and the Lao border, is the most sacred Buddhist site in Isan.
Prasat Sikhoraphum
ปราสาทศีขรภูมิ
Khmer sanctuary · Sikhoraphum, Surin
Prasat Sikhoraphum lies between Surin and Sisaket and is a compact Khmer sanctuary of five brick towers on a laterite base, built in the 12th century and turned to Buddhist use in the 16th century.
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew, Temple of a Million Bottles
วัดป่ามหาเจดีย์แก้ว
Modern temple · Khun Han, Sisaket
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew in Khun Han district, Sisaket, is better known as the Temple of a Million Bottles.
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum (Sakon Nakhon)
วัดพระธาตุเชิงชุม
Royal temple · Sakon Nakhon
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum is the most important temple of Sakon Nakhon and stands near Nong Han lake.
Wat Nong Pa Phong, Ajahn Chah monastery
วัดหนองป่าพง
Forest temple · Warin Chamrap, Ubon Ratchathani
Wat Nong Pa Phong near Ubon Ratchathani is the main monastery of the Thai Forest Tradition, founded in 1954 by the renowned meditation master Ajahn Chah.
Wat Phra That Nong Bua (Ubon Ratchathani)
วัดพระธาตุหนองบัว
Historic temple / ruins · Ubon Ratchathani
Wat Phra That Nong Bua in Ubon Ratchathani city is known for its white square chedi modelled on the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India.
Wat Sirindhorn Wararam Phu Prao, Glowing Temple
วัดสิรินธรวรารามภูพร้าว
Modern temple · Sirindhorn, Ubon Ratchathani
Wat Sirindhorn Wararam Phu Prao sits on a cliff near the Lao border in Sirindhorn district, Ubon Ratchathani.
Wat Phu Tok, Wat Chetiyakhiri Wihan
วัดเจติยาคีรีวิหาร
Mountain temple · Si Wilai, Bueng Kan
Wat Phu Tok, officially Wat Chetiyakhiri Wihan, is a forest monastery on a steep sandstone outcrop in Bueng Kan province, near the Mekong in the far northeast.
Wat Pa Phu Kon
วัดป่าภูก้อน
Forest temple · Na Yung, Udon Thani
Wat Pa Phu Kon is a forest monastery in Na Yung district, Udon Thani, set in a national forest reserve where the provinces of Udon Thani, Loei and Nong Khai meet.
Wat Pho Chai (Nong Khai)
วัดโพธิ์ชัย
Royal temple · Nong Khai
Wat Pho Chai is the most revered temple of Nong Khai, a relaxed town on the Mekong River opposite Laos.
Phra That Si Song Rak (Dan Sai)
วัดพระธาตุศรีสองรัก
Historic temple / ruins · Dan Sai, Loei
Phra That Si Song Rak, 'the stupa of love from two nations', stands by the Man River in Dan Sai, Loei province.
Wat Ban Rai, Luang Pho Khun temple
วัดบ้านไร่
Modern temple · Dan Khun Thot, Nakhon Ratchasima
Wat Ban Rai in Dan Khun Thot district, Nakhon Ratchasima, became famous through Luang Pho Khun Parisuttho, one of Thailand's best-loved monks, who was abbot here and was respected by people from farmers to royalty.
Wat Sala Loi (Nakhon Ratchasima)
วัดศาลาลอย
Royal temple · Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
Wat Sala Loi in Nakhon Ratchasima is an old temple founded by Thao Suranari, the local heroine, after her victory over the army of Chao Anouvong in 1827; a chedi in the grounds holds her ashes.
Wat Phra That Renu (Renu Nakhon)
วัดพระธาตุเรณู
Royal temple · Renu Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom
Wat Phra That Renu is the central temple of Renu Nakhon, a small town in Nakhon Phanom province known for its Phu Tai culture.
Wat Yansangwararam
วัดญาณสังวรารามวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Huai Yai, Chonburi (near Pattaya)
Wat Yansangwararam is a large temple complex in Huai Yai, south of Pattaya, set among gardens and lakes and built under the patronage of King Bhumibol.
Wat Sothonwararam, Luang Pho Sothon
วัดโสธรวรารามวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Chachoengsao
Wat Sothonwararam lies on the Bang Pakong River in the town of Chachoengsao, about an hour east of Bangkok.
Wat Saman Rattanaram, Pink Ganesha
วัดสมานรัตนาราม
Modern temple · Bang Kaeo, Chachoengsao
Wat Saman Rattanaram, on the Bang Pakong River outside Chachoengsao, is famous for its giant pink statue of Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god of success, reclining on its side.
Wat Khao Sukim (Chanthaburi)
วัดเขาสุกิม
Mountain temple · Tha Mai, Chanthaburi
Wat Khao Sukim is a large mountainside meditation temple in Tha Mai district, Chanthaburi, founded in 1972.
Wat Tham Suea (Kanchanaburi)
วัดถ้ำเสือ
Mountain temple · Tha Muang, Kanchanaburi
Wat Tham Suea in Tha Muang district, Kanchanaburi, sits on a hilltop overlooking a patchwork of rice fields and the Mae Klong River.
Prasat Mueang Sing, Mueang Sing Historical Park
อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์เมืองสิงห์
Khmer sanctuary · Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi
Mueang Sing Historical Park in Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi, protects the westernmost Khmer temple complex in Thailand, set beside the Khwae Noi River.
Wat Wang Wiwekaram (Sangkhlaburi)
วัดวังก์วิเวการาม
Local temple · Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi
Wat Wang Wiwekaram in Sangkhlaburi, near the Myanmar border, was founded in 1953 by the revered Mon monk Luang Pho Uttama together with local Mon and Karen communities.
Wat Mahathat Worawihan (Phetchaburi)
วัดมหาธาตุวรวิหาร
Royal temple · Phetchaburi
Wat Mahathat Worawihan is the most prominent temple of Phetchaburi, a historic town about two hours southwest of Bangkok.
Wat Yai Suwannaram (Phetchaburi)
วัดใหญ่สุวรรณาราม
Royal temple · Phetchaburi
Wat Yai Suwannaram in Phetchaburi dates at least from the Ayutthaya period and is a treasure for lovers of old Thai art.
Tham Khao Luang Cave Temple (Phetchaburi)
วัดถ้ำเขาหลวง
Cave temple · Phetchaburi
Tham Khao Luang is a large cave shrine in a limestone hill just outside Phetchaburi, filled with Buddha images among stalactites and stalagmites.
Wat Huay Mongkol (Hua Hin)
วัดห้วยมงคล
Modern temple · Thap Tai, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Wat Huay Mongkol lies in the countryside west of Hua Hin and is known for its giant statue of Luang Pu Thuat, a legendary monk deeply revered in southern Thailand and believed to bring protection and good fortune.
Phra Nakhon Khiri, Khao Wang
อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พระนครคีรี
Royal temple · Phetchaburi
Phra Nakhon Khiri, known locally as Khao Wang, is a historical park on a 95-metre hill above Phetchaburi.
Wat Tham Suea (Krabi), Tiger Cave Temple
วัดถ้ำเสือ
Cave temple · Krabi Town area
Wat Tham Suea, the Tiger Cave Temple, lies north-northeast of Krabi Town and is one of southern Thailand's most famous temples.
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan (Nakhon Si Thammarat)
วัดพระมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร
Royal temple · Nakhon Si Thammarat
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the main temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat and the spiritual heart of southern Thailand.
Wat Chalong (Phuket)
วัดไชยธาราราม
Royal temple · Chalong, Phuket
Wat Chalong, officially Wat Chaiyathararam, is the most important of Phuket's Buddhist temples.
Big Buddha Phuket, Phra Phuttha Ming Mongkhon
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Modern temple · Nakkerd Hill, Phuket
The Big Buddha of Phuket, officially Phra Phuttha Ming Mongkhon Eknakkhiri, sits on top of Nakkerd Hill between Chalong and Kata.
Wat Phra Yai (Ko Samui), Big Buddha Temple
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Modern temple · Ko Phan, Ko Samui
Wat Phra Yai, the Big Buddha Temple, stands on the tiny island of Ko Phan, joined to the northeast coast of Ko Samui by a short causeway, about 3 kilometres north of the airport.
Wat Plai Laem (Ko Samui)
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Modern temple · Bophut, Ko Samui
Wat Plai Laem is a colourful modern temple on the northeast tip of Ko Samui, close to the Big Buddha.
Wat Khunaram (Ko Samui), Temple of the Mummified Monk
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Local temple · Na Muang, Ko Samui
Wat Khunaram lies on the main ring road of Ko Samui between Na Muang and Hua Thanon, about 6 kilometres west of Lamai.
Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya
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Royal temple · Chaiya, Surat Thani
Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya is a first-class royal temple in Chaiya, Surat Thani, and one of the three most sacred stupas of southern Thailand.
Suan Mokkh, Suan Mokkhaphalaram
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Forest temple · Chaiya, Surat Thani
Suan Mokkh, the 'Garden of Liberation', is a forest monastery near Chaiya in Surat Thani, founded in 1932 by the influential monk and reformer Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Wat Matchimawat (Songkhla), Wat Klang
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Royal temple · Songkhla (old town)
Wat Matchimawat, also called Wat Klang, is the main temple of Songkhla's old town on Saiburi Road.
Wat Suwan Khuha (Phang Nga), Monkey Cave Temple
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Cave temple · Takua Thung, Phang Nga
Wat Suwan Khuha in Takua Thung district, Phang Nga, is a temple built into a limestone hill riddled with caves.