Wat Rong Khun
Chiang Rai, Mueang Chiang Rai, Thailand Buddhism
The internationally known White Temple of Chiang Rai, a contemporary Buddhist sacred-art complex created by Chalermchai Kositpipat.
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Wat Si Chum
Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Mueang Sukhothai, Thailand Buddhism
A famous Sukhothai sacred monument housing the monumental seated Buddha image Phra Achana within a massive mondop.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand Buddhism
A major mountaintop pilgrimage temple overlooking Chiang Mai and one of northern Thailand’s most recognized Buddhist sanctuaries.
Wat Chedi Luang
Old City, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand Buddhism
A major historic temple in Chiang Mai’s old city built around one of the largest surviving Lanna-period chedi structures.
Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan
Old City, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand Buddhism
A major Lanna temple in Chiang Mai’s old city and a principal destination for Buddhist worship and northern Thai sacred art.
Wat Mahathat Sukhothai
Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Mueang Sukhothai, Thailand Buddhism
The principal temple complex of historic Sukhothai, preserving monumental stupas and Buddha images at the heart of the ancient capital.
Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung Shrine
Tha Kham, Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Christianity
A Catholic pilgrimage shrine and museum dedicated to Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung near his birthplace in Nakhon Pathom.
Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral
Bang Nok Khwaek, Bang Khonthi, Samut Songkhram, Thailand Christianity
A landmark Catholic cathedral on the Mae Klong waterways, built in the late 19th century in a Gothic-influenced style.
The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments
Si Thep, Phetchabun, Thailand
A UNESCO-listed Dvaravati sacred landscape combining urban remains, Buddhist monasteries, Hindu monuments and a unique cave monastery.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Woramahawihan
Phitsanulok, Mueang Phitsanulok, Thailand Buddhism
One of Thailand’s most important Buddhist temples, renowned for the highly revered Phra Buddha Chinnarat image.
Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand Buddhism
One of Ayutthaya’s principal ruined royal monasteries, known for its central prang remains and Buddha head entwined in tree roots.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand Buddhism
The former royal temple of Ayutthaya, distinguished by three monumental chedis beside the historic palace area.