Temples of Thailand
Grand Palace
Grand Palace is a must place to be visited in thailand. It has ahistory of 150 years being home of Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government.With its beautiful architecture & great detailing it makes visitors astonished.
Opening Hours: Daily 08:30 am - 03:30 pm
Location: Na Phra Lan Road, Old City (Rattanakosin).
Entrance Fee: Tickets sold from 8:30 - 15:30 and cost 500 baht! One ticket includes entry to Vimanmek Palace and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall.
Wat Pho - The Temple of Reclining Buddha
Wat Pho - The Temple of Reclining Buddha , just located behind Wat Phra Kaew. It is one of the largest temples in city and famously known for gaint reclining budha which is 46 meters long and is covered with a golden leaf.
Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Location: Maharat Road. Close to the river (about a half mile south of the Grand Palace), Old City (Rattanakosin).
Entrance Fee: 100 baht.
Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of Emerald Buddha
Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of Emerald Buddha is located in the center of Bangkok, within grounds of Grand Plalace.This is bangkok's biggest tourist attraction and a pilgrimage destination for devout Buddhists and nationalists.
Opening Hours: 08.30 am - 3.30 pm
Location: Na Phralan, Phra Nakorn (inside Grand Palace complex), Old City (Rattanakosin)
Dress Code: no short pants or short skirts, not sleeveless tshirts. Sarong are for rent at the entrance.
Entrance Fee: 500 Baht.
Wat Arun Temple of Dawn
Wat Arun is situated on banks of Chao Praya River. Its river side location with unique khmer architecture style lists this into a must visted templesog bangkok. The prang with its height of more than 80 meters is the highest in Thailand. This is one of only six temples of the highest grade of the first class Royal Temples, marking itslef as most esteemed temples.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am -05:30 pm
Location: Located on the west side of Chao Praya River (opposite Tha Thien Pier).
Entrance Fee: 50 Baht.
Wat Rong Khun - White Temple
Wat Rong Khun - The White Temple is located in Chian Rai.This is a unique temple that stands out in white color and made of pieces of glass in plaster, sparkling in the sun. The white color signifies the purity of the Buddha, while the glass is a symbol of the Buddha’s wisdom and the Dhamma, the Buddhist teachings.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Location: Lahaul-Spiti, Pa O Don Chai Subdistrict, Chiang Rai.
Entrance Fee: 50 Baht.
Wat Traimit - Temple of Golden Buddha
Wat Traimit is located at one end of china town, known for world's largest solid gold buddha image made of 83% pure gold which weights five and half tons. The Golden Buddha was cast sometime in 13thcentury and is an excellent example of gracious Sukhothai style that is still very much in favor to this day.
Opening Hours: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Location: Traimit Road (west of Hua Lampong Station), at the very beginning of Chinatown.
Entrance Fee: 10 Baht to visit the museum located half way to the top of the building. Visiting the golden buddha itself is free.
Wat Tham Pha Plong
Wat Tham Pha Plong is a beautiful and serene forest wát lies on the edge of the Chiang Dao massif. A steep naga stairway climbs through the forest to the rocky crevice where the revered meditation master Luang Pu Sim once practised. The golden stupa is located above and in front of the actual temple inside the cave.This temple is a renowned meditation center that can accommodate up to 200 people.
Location: Tambon Chiang Dao, Amphoe Chiang Dao, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50170.
Wat Suthat
Wat Suthat Thepphawararam is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am - 09:00 pm
Location: 146 Bamrung Muang Rd, Khwaeng Wat Ratchabophit, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200.
Wat Ku Tao
Wat Ku Tao is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple was built in 1613 to enshrine the remains of Nawrahta Minsaw, the first Burmese ruler of Lan Na.
Formerly named Wat Veru Vanaram, the temple is noteworthy for a pagoda that looks like putting five watermelons on top of each other so the locals name it Chedi Ku Tao. (Watermelon is “ba tao” in Lanna dialect.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am -05:30 pm
Location: Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200.
Wat Benchamabophit
Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram is a Buddhist temple in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the marble temple, it is one of Bangkok's best-known temples and a major tourist attraction. It typifies Bangkok's ornate style of high gables, stepped-out roofs and elaborate finials
Opening Hours: 08:00 am to 05:30 pm
Location: 69 Thanon Si Ayutthaya, Khwaeng Dusit, Khet Dusit, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10300.
Wat Chet Yot
Wat Chet Yot is an ancient temple in Mueang Chiang Rai sub-district Wat Chet Yot is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is a centre of pilgrimage for those born in the year of the Snake
Opening Hours: 06:00 am-06:00 pm
Location: Tambon Chang Phueak, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 31000.
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
Wat Pavaranivesh Vihara Rajavaravihara is a major Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is the final resting place of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Wat Bowonniwet is a Royal temple dating back the the early 19th century. Thailand's fouth King was the abbot of the temple for a period of 15 years.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am -05:30 pm
Location: 248 Phra Sumen Rd, Khwaeng Wat Bowon Niwet, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is aBuddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand.The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
Opening Hours: o6:00 am - 05:00 pm
Location: Prapokkloa Rd, Phra Sing, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50200.
Santuary of Truth
The Sanctuary of Truth is a gigantic wooden construction which covers the area of more than two rais. The top point of the building is about 105 meters high.This is a religious construction in Pattaya, Thailand. The sanctuary is an all-wood building filled with sculptures based on traditional Buddhist and Hindu motifs. The top of the building is 105 meters high, and the building covers an area of more than two rai.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am-06:00 pm
Location: 206/2 , 5 Na Kluea 12 Alley, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri 20150.
Wat Rajaprdit
Wat Rajaprdit is located to the north of Suan Saranrom and built by King Rama IV in 1864, Wat Ratchapradit is a relatively small Buddhist temple covering a total area of approximately 2 rai. Also known as Wat Rajapradit, this temple was built for the monks of the Dhammayutika sect.
Opening Hours: 08:00am - 06:00 pm
Location: Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200.
Wat Lan Kuad
Temple of Million Bottles,is located in Si Saket Province. It is also known as Wat Phra Maha Chedi Kaew. More than one and a half million bottles have been used to build this temple. This is in Khun Han about 50 kilometers from Si Saket and 25 km from Kantharalak.Construction of this was initiated in 1984 by a monk who had the idea to collect empty bottles and cover the surface of all the buildings of the temple with them.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Location: Si, Khun Han District, Si Sa Ket 33150.
Wat Suwannaram
Wat Suwannaram Ratchaworawihan or usually shortened to Wat Suwannaram and Wat Suwan is a historic second-class royal temple in Bangkok located in Soi Charan Sanit Wong.
Opening Hours: 08:00 am-06:00 pm
Location: Khet Bangkok Noi, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10700.
Wat Sri Suphan
The temple here was first founded in 1501 under King Mengrai and given the name Wat Srisuphan Aram.This is located in south of Chiang Mai in old town. This area is dotted with silver spots so called as silver making district of the city.
Opening Hours: 06:00 am - 09:00 pm
Location: 100 Wua Lai Rd, Tambon Hai Ya, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50100.
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