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 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 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.
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.
Wat Suthat Thepwararam
Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Thailand Buddhism
A major Bangkok royal temple housing the revered Phra Sri Sakyamuni image and standing beside the historic Giant Swing.
Wat Traimit
Yaowarat, Bangkok, Samphanthawong, Thailand Buddhism
A major Yaowarat temple housing the monumental solid-gold Buddha image known internationally as the Golden Buddha.
Wat Benchamabophit
Bangkok, Dusit, Thailand Buddhism
Bangkok’s celebrated Marble Temple, a royal Buddhist monastery noted for its refined Thai design and marble construction.