8 places to discover
Wat Ang Thong Worawihan is a second-class royal Buddhist temple (Worawihan) in Tambon Sala Daeng, Mueang Ang Thong District, Ang Thong Province, central Thailand. Located in the town centre near the Chao Phraya River, it is the principal temple of the province. Notable for its historic ubosot, revered Buddha images and traditional Thai architecture, it serves as an important religious and cultural centre for local residents and visitors.
Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Bang Phli Yai Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, near Khlong Samrong. It is notable for housing Phra Sakayamunee Si Sumetbophit, a 53-meter-long indoor reclining Buddha, one of the largest in Thailand. The temple features traditional Thai architecture, decorated viharns, murals, and is an important religious and community center for the Bang Phli area.
Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan is a second-class royal Buddhist temple located on Wang Doem Road in Wat Arun Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok, near Khlong Bangkok Yai. Originally built in the late Ayutthaya period by a wealthy Chinese donor named Hong as Wat Chao Khrua, it was restored and elevated by King Taksin of Thonburi. Notable for its historic ordination hall, principal Buddha images, murals, and riverside setting, it remains an active religious and cultural landmark.
Wat Mahathat is a historic Theravada Buddhist temple located in central Chiang Khan town on the Mekong River in Loei Province, northeastern Thailand. Founded in the mid-17th century during the Ayutthaya period, it is one of the oldest and most revered temples in the district. The temple is notable for its traditional Lao-Isan style architecture, historic ordination hall, revered Buddha images, and longstanding role as the community's principal religious center.
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, also known as Wat Leng Noei Yi, is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Located on Charoen Krung Road in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District near Chinatown, it was founded in 1871 during the reign of King Rama V. The temple is notable for its classic Chinese architectural style, ornate decorations, and its role as the center of Mahayana Buddhism in Thailand.
Wat Nong Hu Ling is a local Theravada Buddhist temple located in Kae Dam District, Maha Sarakham Province in northeastern Thailand. It serves as a community religious center for residents of the surrounding agricultural area. The temple features typical Isan-style Buddhist architecture with an ordination hall, prayer hall and grounds used for merit-making and religious observances. As a modest rural wat, it reflects everyday Buddhist practice in Maha Sarakham rather than a major tourist landmark.
Wat Samran Niwet is a prominent Theravada Buddhist temple located in Bung Subdistrict, Mueang Amnat Charoen District, Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand. Situated near the center of Amnat Charoen town, it serves as a royal temple and important religious center for the local community. The temple is known for its traditional Isan-style architecture, serene grounds, meditation facilities, and revered Buddha images, attracting visitors for worship, merit-making and cultural sightseeing.
Wat Sothonwararam is a first-class royal Buddhist temple located on the Bang Pakong River in Na Mueang, Mueang Chachoengsao, Chachoengsao Province. Originally called Wat Hong and dating to the late Ayutthaya period, it enshrines Luang Pho Sothon, one of Thailand's most highly revered Buddha images. The temple is notable for its large white marble ubosot, riverside setting, and status as a major pilgrimage destination in eastern Thailand.