12 places to discover
O Poi Market is a community cultural market located along the Phachi River at Ban Tanao Si in Suan Phueng District, Ratchaburi Province. Run by the local Karen community with support from Wat Tanao Si, it is known for its bamboo-built stalls and eco-friendly concept. Vendors sell Karen foods served in bamboo tubes, handicrafts and local produce. The market is notable for its morning alms offering and tranquil riverside forest setting.
Tham Khao Yoi is a Buddhist cave temple located on Khao Yoi hill in Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand. The limestone cave complex houses multiple chambers with Buddha images, including a large reclining Buddha, stalactites and stalagmites. Historically linked to Thai kings including Rama IV, it serves as an active religious site and local landmark. Accessible via stairs from the hill base, it is noted for its natural formations and religious art.
Wat Bung, also known as Wat Bung Phra Aram Luang, is a historic Buddhist royal temple in Nai Mueang Subdistrict, central Nakhon Ratchasima city, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Located on Pho Klang Road near the city moat, it is notable as a third-class royal temple dating to the late Ayutthaya period. The temple is revered for its large Luang Pho To Buddha image, elegant ubosot, chedi and murals, serving as a key religious and cultural center for the local community.
Wat Charoen Sukharam Worawihan is a royal Buddhist temple (Phra Aram Luang) located on the Mae Klong River in Bang Nok Khwaek Subdistrict, Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province. Originally known as Wat Bang Nok Khwaek, it is noted for its riverside setting, traditional Thai architecture, and revered principal Buddha image. The temple serves as an important religious and community center for the district and is a recognized cultural landmark in the province.
Wat Chon Thara Singhe is a historic Buddhist temple located in Che He Subdistrict, Tak Bai District, Narathiwat Province, near the Malaysia border. Founded in 1873 during the reign of King Rama V, it is notable as an important Buddhist center in a predominantly Muslim region. The temple is renowned for its well-preserved wooden ubosot (ordination hall), traditional Rattanakosin architecture, murals and revered Buddha images.
Wat Jong Klang is a historic Burmese-Shan style Buddhist temple located beside Nong Chong Kham Lake in Chong Kham Subdistrict, Mueang Mae Hong Son town. Built in 1867 by Tai Yai (Shan) artisans, it stands adjacent to Wat Jong Kham and is notable for its multi-tiered wooden roofs, intricate woodcarvings, and interior museum housing 19th-century glass paintings from Mandalay and carved wooden Buddha images.
Wat Lai Hin is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Lai Hin Subdistrict, Ko Kha District, Lampang Province, northern Thailand. Recognized as one of the oldest Lanna temples in the region, it is noted for its well-preserved wooden viharn featuring classic Lanna architecture, intricate wood carvings and mural paintings. The temple complex includes a historic chedi, Buddha images and traditional structures reflecting centuries of religious and artistic heritage.
Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao is a historic Buddhist temple on the east bank of the Wang River in Mueang Lampang, Lampang Province. Founded in the 14th century, it is renowned for enshrining the Emerald Buddha for 32 years between 1436 and 1468. The complex is notable for its Lanna and Burmese architectural styles, including the ornate Viharn Phra Attharot and the Burmese-style Viharn Phra Chao Thong Thip, and houses a small museum.
Wat Phra That Chedi Luang is an ancient Buddhist temple located inside the walled historic city of Chiang Saen in Wiang Subdistrict, Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. Dominated by a large 58-meter bell-shaped Lanna-style chedi, it is the most prominent monument of the Chiang Saen ancient city. Founded in the 14th century during the Lanna Kingdom, the temple enshrines Buddha relics and reflects classic Chiang Saen art and architecture, attracting visitors for history, culture and photography.
Wat Tham Erawan is a Buddhist cave temple located on a limestone hill in Na Wang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province, near the border with Loei Province. The temple is built around and inside Erawan Cave and is known for its large standing Buddha image visible from the road and its 600-step Naga staircase leading to the cave entrance. It offers cave chambers with Buddha images, viewpoints, and is a significant local pilgrimage site.
Wat Wang Kham is a Buddhist temple in Ban Wang Kham, Kut Sim Khum Mai Subdistrict, Khao Wong District, Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand. It is notable as a center of Phu Thai culture and for its large wooden sim (ordination hall) built in traditional Phu Thai and Lan Xang style using teak and other hardwoods without nails. The temple preserves Phu Thai heritage, displays intricate woodcarvings, and serves as both a religious site and cultural museum for visitors.
Wat Yai Suwannaram is a historic Buddhist temple in Tha Rap Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand. Dating to the late Ayutthaya period and associated with King Suriyenthrathibodi, it is noted for its well-preserved Ayutthaya architecture, teak sala without nails, 300-year-old murals of divine figures, and ornate ubosot. The temple remains an active religious site and a significant example of Ayutthaya art and craftsmanship in central Thailand.