Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya Ratchaworawihan
Chaiya, Surat Thani, Thailand Buddhism
A major southern Thai Buddhist temple centered on a distinctive Srivijaya-style reliquary and long-standing pilgrimage tradition.
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Wat Chalong
Chalong, Phuket, Mueang Phuket, Thailand Buddhism
Phuket’s most prominent Buddhist temple, closely associated with the revered monk Luang Pho Chaem and local protective traditions.
Wat Chedi (Ai Khai)
Sichon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Buddhism
A major southern Thai devotional destination associated with Ai Khai, a child-spirit tradition linked in popular belief with protection and fulfilled requests.
Wat Phra That Phanom
That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand Buddhism
A major Mekong-region pilgrimage temple centered on the revered Phra That Phanom stupa.
Wat Phra That Chom Ping
Na Kaeo, Ko Kha, Lampang, Thailand Buddhism
A historic Lampang temple known for a natural-color projected image of its reliquary inside the ordination hall, locally described as a miracle.
Wat Phra That Doi Kham
Doi Kham, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand Buddhism
A prominent Chiang Mai temple widely associated with devotion to Luang Pho Tan Jai and popular wish-making traditions.
Wat Phra That Cho Hae
Phrae, Mueang Phrae, Thailand Buddhism
Phrae’s foremost pilgrimage temple, centered on a revered golden chedi associated with the Year of the Tiger tradition.
Wat Phumin
Nan, Mueang Nan, Thailand Buddhism
A major Nan temple celebrated for its distinctive architecture and famous mural cycle including the “Whisper of Love” scene.
Wat Phra That Chae Haeng
Muang Tid, Phu Phiang, Nan, Thailand Buddhism
A revered hilltop temple near Nan, known for its golden chedi and long-standing relic pilgrimage tradition.
Wat Phra That Hariphunchai
Lamphun, Mueang Lamphun, Thailand Buddhism
Lamphun’s foremost Buddhist pilgrimage temple, centered on a revered golden chedi and longstanding relic tradition.
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Lampang Luang, Ko Kha, Lampang, Thailand Buddhism
A major Lanna pilgrimage temple famous for its fortified sacred precinct, golden chedi and revered Buddha images.
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.