Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand Buddhism
A monumental riverside Buddhist monastery complex and one of Ayutthaya’s best-known sacred heritage sites.
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Wat Phanan Choeng
Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand Buddhism
A major Ayutthaya temple centered on the monumental gilded Buddha image Luang Pho Tho and strong Thai-Chinese devotional traditions.
Wat Bang Kung
Bang Kung, Bang Khonthi, Samut Songkhram, Thailand Buddhism
A historic Samut Songkhram temple famed for a small chapel enclosed by the roots of living banyan trees.
Wat Rai Khing
Rai Khing, Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Buddhism
A prominent Nakhon Pathom temple centered on the widely revered Buddha image Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing.
Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan
Chachoengsao, Thailand Buddhism
A nationally known temple in Chachoengsao centered on devotion to the revered Buddha image Luang Pho Sothon.
Beth Elisheva Synagogue
Sukhumvit Soi 22, Bangkok, Khlong Toei, Thailand Judaism
Bangkok’s oldest extant synagogue and a central house of worship for the Jewish Association of Thailand.
Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan
Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Thailand Buddhism
A major Bangkok royal temple best known for the rare multi-tiered Loha Prasat, or Metal Castle.
Phra Pathom Chedi
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Buddhism
A monumental Buddhist stupa that dominates Nakhon Pathom and is one of Thailand’s most important pilgrimage landmarks.
Wat Phra Phutthabat
Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi, Thailand Buddhism
A major Thai pilgrimage temple centered on a footprint revered as that of the Buddha.
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
Silom, Bangkok, Bang Rak, Thailand Hinduism
A major Tamil Hindu temple in Bangkok dedicated to Sri Maha Mariamman and known for its South Indian sacred architecture.
Assumption Cathedral Bangkok
Bangkok, Bang Rak, Thailand Christianity
The principal Catholic cathedral of Bangkok and one of Thailand’s most important Christian sacred buildings.
Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Bangkok
Wang Burapha, Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Thailand Sikhism
Bangkok’s principal Sikh gurdwara and institutional centre for the Sri Guru Singh Sabha community.