Phra Nang Cave Shrine
Krabi, Thailand
There is nothing to book for the shrine itself. It sits on the public beach of Phra Nang at the southern tip of the…
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Best temples in Thailand
Thailand is a Theravada Buddhist country, and the wat, a working monastery with an ordination hall, an assembly hall and a chedi or prang, sits at the centre of city and village life. Of the catalogue’s 53 entries, 47 are Buddhist temples, joined by two Hindu shrines in Bangkok and the ruined royal capitals of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. Bangkok has 17, led by Wat Phra Kaew in the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun across the river; Chiang Mai has 12, from Doi Suthep on its mountain to the forest tunnels of Wat Umong; Chiang Rai adds the White Temple and the Blue Temple.
Bangkok 17Chiang Mai 12Ayutthaya 7Chiang Rai 4Ko Samui 2Krabi 2Ang Thong 1Hua Hin 1Kanchanaburi 1Nakhon Pathom 1Phang Nga 1Phuket 1Samut Prakan 1Samut Songkhram 1Sukhothai 1
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Sri Maha Mariamman Temple (Wat Khaek)
Bangkok, Thailand
The Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, known to Thais as Wat Khaek, is an active Hindu temple on Silom Road, and entry is free.
No online ticket
Wat Aranyawiwake (Wat Ban Pong)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Aranyawiwake, often called Wat Ban Pong after its village, is a forest meditation monastery rather than a…
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Wat Ban Den (Wat Den Sali Si Mueang Kaen)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Ban Den is a monastery and entry is free; no ticket for the temple alone is sold online, and the only spending on…
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Wat Bang Kung
Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Wat Bang Kung is free to enter and no ticket for it is sold online.
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Wat Chiang Man
Chiang Mai, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Chiang Man alone is sold online, and you do not need one.
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Wat Huay Mongkol
Hua Hin, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Huay Mongkol alone is sold online, and none is needed: the temple grounds are open to everyone and…
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Wat Huay Pla Kang
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Wat Huay Pla Kang is free to enter and no ticket for it is sold online.
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Wat Kalayanamit
Bangkok, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Kalayanamit alone is sold online, and there is nothing to reserve: the temple on the Thonburi bank of…
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Wat Lok Moli
Chiang Mai, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Lok Moli alone is sold online, and none is needed.
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Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
Bangkok, Thailand
There is no ticket to buy for Wat Mahathat, and no ticket for this temple alone is sold online.
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Wat Na Phra Men
Ayutthaya, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Na Phra Men alone is sold online. It is a working temple that charges a small entrance fee to foreign…
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Wat Nang Kui
Ayutthaya, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Nang Kui alone is sold online, and it is not one of the headline sites covered by the combined ticket…
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Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
Bangkok, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Paknam alone is sold online, and none is needed: entry to the temple, the great stupa and the grounds…
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Wat Phra Kaew, Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Phra Kaew alone is sold online, and none is needed.
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Wat Phra Ram
Ayutthaya, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Phra Ram alone is sold online. Foreign visitors pay a small entrance fee in cash at the gate, as at…
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Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Ayutthaya, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Phra Si Sanphet alone is sold online. Entry is paid in cash at a small booth by the gate of the…
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Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha Temple)
Ko Samui, Thailand
There is nothing to book in advance for Wat Phra Yai. Entry is free, the temple has no ticket office and no timed…
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Wat Phu Khao Thong (Golden Mount Chedi)
Ayutthaya, Thailand
No ticket is needed for Wat Phu Khao Thong, and nothing for this temple alone is sold online.
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Wat Plai Laem
Ko Samui, Thailand
Wat Plai Laem charges no admission and sells no tickets, so there is nothing to reserve online for the temple itself.
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Wat Prayurawongsawat (Wat Prayun)
Bangkok, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Prayurawongsawat is sold online, and none is needed: the temple grounds, the turtle mountain garden…
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Wat Rakhang Khositaram
Bangkok, Thailand
There is no ticket to buy for Wat Rakhang, and nothing for it alone is sold online.
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Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple)
Chiang Rai, Thailand
There is no ticket for the Blue Temple and nothing to book for it alone: entry is free, the grounds have no gate fee…
No online ticket
Wat Sri Suphan (Silver Temple)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
No ticket for Wat Sri Suphan is sold online. A small entrance fee is charged to foreign visitors at a table by the…
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Temples in Thailand: questions
How many temples are there in Thailand?
This catalogue lists 53 temples, shrines and mosques in Thailand, 24 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Ayutthaya Historical Park, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn).
Which is the oldest temple in Thailand?
Wat Phra That Doi Kham, founded in 687, is the oldest in the catalogue for Thailand.
Which temples in Thailand are free to enter?
35 of the 53 temples in Thailand charge no entry fee, among them Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea), Wat Pha Lat, Wat Umong. The entry fee is shown on each page.
Which temples in Thailand are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
4 temples in Thailand in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Ayutthaya Historical Park, Sukhothai Historical Park, Wat Phra Si Sanphet.