10 beautiful temples in Thailand Each of which has its own uniqueness and beauty.
“Wat in Thailand In addition to being a place for monks to practice Dharma and pray. It is also a famous cultural tourist destination around the world.”
In this article I will not talk about the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), as well as the old temples in Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. Because the aforementioned places are well known to both Thai and foreign tourists. “Let’s open up a new perspective together.”
1. Wat Jongkham and Wat Jongklang
Wat Jongkham and Wat Jongklang
Wat Jong Kham (Wat Jongkham) is an old temple built in 1797 and was the first temple in Mae Hong Son Province. It is beautiful and unusual because it is a Shan art style that can only be seen in certain parts of the country. Inside Wat Jong Khammi, the most beautiful and highlighted pagoda at Wat Jong Kham, known by Thai Yai people as “Kong Mu”, contains relics of the Lord Buddha in the pagoda for the prosperity of those who travel to pay respects. There is also Luang Phor To Temple which is enshrined by Luang Pho To The biggest Buddha image of Mae Hong Son It has a lap width of 4.85 meters and a height of 5.6 meters, built in 1926 by a Burmese technician.
Wat Jong Klang (Wat Jongklang) is named after its location. because it is a temple located in the middle between Wat Chong Kham and Wat Jong Mai In the past, this place was a pavilion for local people who came to stay. When the last abbot of Wat Jong Mai passed away Buddhist monks from Burma attended the funeral and took up residence in the pavilion. With the faith and respect of the villagers towards this monk therefore united to invite him to the next pavilion, and in the year 1867 the villagers jointly built a temple by Thai Yai craftsmen When the creation is complete therefore named it “Wat Chong Klang”
Inside the temple there is a museum on display. Wooden dolls carved in figures of people and animals. Brought from Burma since the year 2400, including ancient scriptures. small marble buddha and many other ancient artifacts
The museum is open daily from 08:00-18:00.
P.S. Mae Hong Son Walking Street is open every day Fri/Sat/Sun from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM and during the high season (October to February) is open from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Location : 35/1 Chamnan Sathit Road, Chong Kham Subdistrict, Mueang Mae Hong Son District, Mae Hong Son 58000
GPS : 19.298284095926654, 97.96790394752628
2. GOLDEN MOUNT ( SRAKET RATCHA WORAMAHAWIHAN TEMPLE )
Phra Borom Banphot or Golden Mount, which is like a symbol of Wat Saket. By this golden mountain that King Rama 3 was graciously pleased to build, The stairs going up to this Golden Mountain. There will be a total of 344, At the top you can see a 360 degree view of Bangkok city.
Open : 07.30-19.00
Location : Wat Saket Ratcha Woramahawihan, 344 Chakraphat Phong Road, Ban Bat Subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok, Thailand
GPS : 13.753894953936921, 100.5065458967647
3. KHAO NA NAI LUANG DHARMA PARK
Khao Nai Na Luang Dhamma Park It is a monastery surrounded by nature. It is a place for those who come to practice Dharma and is a place for training in Vipassana meditation. There is a 9 peaks ancient arch pagoda that was called, “Phutthawadee arch”, Silavadee Buddha that had contained Buddha’s relics and sky-high pagoda, It is located on a limestone hill, almost 300 meters above the ground, which contains the Buddha’s relics. In addition to seeing the beauty of religious places It is also a spot to view the mist in the morning and a 360-degree view
Location : Tambon Ton Yuan, Amphoe Phanom, Surat Thani Province, Southern of Thailand.
Open : 24 hours
GPS : 8.778439175848389, 98.9551649841205
4. LOK MOLEE TEMPLE
Lok Molee temple is one of the oldest temples in Chiang Mai. over five hundred years old Built during the Lanna Kingdom Located in the north of Chiang Mai city. Inside the temple, there is a wooden viharn that is carved with ancient patterns. There is a Buddha image in meditation posture. enshrined inside the temple Buddha statue is called Buddha Santi Chirabrom Lokanat and a chedi built in the late 21st Buddhist century, over 500 years old
Location : Lok Molee temple, 298/1 Manee Nopparat Road, Si Phum Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District Chiang Mai Province, North of Thailand.
Open : 06.00-18.00
GPS : 18.79607940372575, 98.98256355095057
5. PHRA-PATHOMMACHEDI RATCHA WORA MAHA WIHAN TEMPLE
Phra Pathom Ma Chedi is an important sacred place in Thailand. Phra Pathommachedi Ratcha wora maha wihan temple has a long history. It is believed that the Buddha’s relics of the Lord Buddha. It is one of the largest and tallest pagodas in Thailand, The height from the ground to the top of Crown is about 120.45 meters and the base measures around 233.50 meters. It is a Lanka-style chedi, Sukhothai style, built during the reign of King Mongkut.
Location : 27, Thesa Road, Phra Pathom Chedi Subdistrict Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom, Central of Thailand
Open : 05.00-19.00
GPS : 13.819894482379748, 100.06004626784242
6. PHRA THAT NONG BUA TEMPLE
Phra That Chedi Si Maha Pho or Phra That Nong Bua The large stupa relics are modeled after the Bodhgaya stupa of India, the site of Buddha’s enlightenment. It was built in 1957 to symbolize the 25th anniversary of Buddhism. Inside Phra That Chedi Si Maha Phot or Phra That Nong Bua enshrines the Buddha’s relics. which contains in pagoda and gilded, It is a Pala Indian art.
Location : Thammawithi Road, Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, North eastern of Thailand.
Open : 06.00-18.00
GPS : 15.263461401960766, 104.83902402796801
7. U-MONG TEMPLE (BUDDHISH GARDEN)
U-MONG temple was built during the King Mangrai period. It is an old temple, about 700 years old, located in the west of Chiang Mai. and located at the foot of Doi Suthep The tunnel inside the temple was built for Phra Maha Therachan to use as a place of meditation. In addition, inside the temple there are ancient wall paintings and including a 700-year-old chedi, a bell-shaped chedi of Lanna arts. Other important places within U-MONG temple include a replica of Asoke stone pillars, stone inscriptions, stairs up to the pagoda, the head of a serpent, a Bodhisattva image, an open-air museum, a Dharma Picture Gallery, Thammakot Library, and a museum
Location : 135 Moo 10, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province, North of Thailand.
Open : 05.00-20.00
GPS : 18.783369822152817, 98.95119963659988
8. PHRA THAT PHANOM TEMPLE
Phra That Phanom temple, Sacred Religious Sites of North eastern, Relics representing the prosperity of Buddhism in Nakhon Phanom province since ancient times. It was built at the beginning of the Before Christ (BC) 535 years, Phra That Phanom has been restored many times.
Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan temple It is a first-class royal monastery. Woramahawihan style It is a rectangular chedi made of bricks, 12.33 meters high on each side, 53.6 meters high, with a wall surrounding 4 layer. The relics are located on a mound about 3 meters high from the ordinary floor.
Location : Moo 13, Chayangkun Road, That Phanom Subdistrict, That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province, North eastern of Thailand.
Open : 05.00-20.00
GPS : 16.942811599019393, 104.72383879672715
9. MING MUANG TEMPLE
Ming Muang temple, an old temple of Chiang Rai, is about 800 years old. Inside the temple are the ancient chedi in Tai Yai art, the Ubosot and the Wihan Lai Kham. is a Lanna art
Ming Muang temple still has many ancient relics. which are all mixed arts Between Myanmar and Lanna and The Buddha’s relics are enshrined at the ancient chedi.
Currently, Ming Mueang Temple In addition to being a temple that should be studied in archeology about Lanna art and Burmese art It is also a temple frequented by Buddhists and general tourists alike on a daily basis. and the temple is near the clock tower which is one of the tourist attractions of Chiang Rai.
Location : 2415 Rueang Nakhon Road, Wiang Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province, North of Thailand.
Open : 08.00-17.00
GPS : 19.907552568552937, 99.82847145948011
10. RATCHANADDARAM WORA WIHAN TEMPLE
Ratchanaddaram Worawihan Temple or Ratchanadda Temple was built in 1846 and registered as an ancient site on November 22, 1949, built in 1846.
Inside the temple, there is Loha Prasat, which is the only metal castle in Thailand and the only one in the world. It was built as a 7-storey building with 37 tops of the castle, representing 37 Bodhipakkhiya Dharma in Buddhism. The 7th-floor castle top is where the Buddha’s relics are enshrined. In the middle of the castle is a hollow with a spiral staircase of 67 steps to walk up to see the scenery above.
For most of the architecture in Wat Ratchanaddaram is still Thai style.
Location : Mahachai Road, Bowonniwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand.
Open : 08.00-17.00
GPS : 13.755110519043534, 100.50410452366222