About Wat Tap Khlo
Wat Tap Khlo is a Theravada Buddhist temple located in Thap Khlo Subdistrict, Thap Khlo District, Phichit Province in central Thailand. It serves as the principal community temple for the town of Thap Khlo. The compound includes traditional Thai temple structures such as the ubosot, viharn and chedi within a compact town setting. It is notable as a local religious and merit-making center and a landmark within the district's administrative area.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a modest, active local temple compound with an ordination hall (ubosot), prayer halls, Buddha images, and landscaped grounds. The temple is situated within the town of Thap Khlo surrounded by residential and market areas. Visitors can observe daily religious practices and merit-making, view traditional Thai temple architecture and decoration, and walk through accessible open grounds suitable for quiet sightseeing and photography of religious structures.
Key highlights
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Central Theravada Buddhist temple for Thap Khlo town and district
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Traditional ubosot and viharn with Buddha images
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Active local merit-making and religious ceremony site
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Accessible town-center location near Thap Khlo Railway Station and market
Culture & Context
Serves as the central Theravada Buddhist religious center for the Thap Khlo community, hosting daily prayers, merit-making, and major Buddhist observances such as Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha and Asalha Bucha, as well as local community gatherings and ceremonies.
Route
| By air | Nearest major airport is Phitsanulok Airport (PHS), with onward road transfer via Phichit to Thap Khlo |
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| By train | Thap Khlo Railway Station on the State Railway of Thailand Northern Line is the nearest station, located within Thap Khlo town at short walking or tuk-tuk distance |