Religious Sites in Northern Thailand

Sights Overview

Name	Category	Location

Wat Chang Kham Wat Chang Kham has one of only seven surviving solid-gold Buddha...	Religious Sites	Nan

Wat Chang Lom South of the park off Chotwithithong Road is one of Sukhothai's...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai

Wat Chang Lom Near the entrance, Wat Chang Lom shows strong Sri Lankan influences...	Religious Sites	Si Satchanalai

Wat Chedi Jet Thaew The second important monument, Wat Chedi Jet Thaew, is to the...	Religious Sites	Si Satchanalai

Wat Chom Sawan On the northeastern edge of town stands Wat Chom Sawan, a beautiful...	Religious Sites	Phrae


Wat Chong Kham A wonderfully self-satisfied Burmese-style Buddha, the cares...	Religious Sites	Mae Hong Son

Wat Chong Klang This temple is worth visiting to see a collection of figurines...	Religious Sites	Mae Hong Son

Wat Doi Tong Near the summit of Doi Tong, this temple overlooks the Mae Kok...	Religious Sites	Chiang Rai

Wat Hua Wiang Mae Hong Son's most celebrated Buddha image—one of the...	Religious Sites	Mae Hong Son

Wat Hua Wiang Tai Nan is dotted with other wats. Wat Hua Wiang Tai is the gaudiest...	Religious Sites	Nan

Wat Luang Phrae's oldest building is Wat Luang, within the Old City walls...	Religious Sites	Phrae

Wat Mahathat Sitting amid a tranquil lotus pond, Wat Mahathat is the largest...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai

Wat Ming Muang Wat Ming Muang contains a stone pillar erected at the founding...	Religious Sites	Nan

Wat Nang Phya Wat Nang Phya, to the southeast of Wat Chedi Jet Thaew, has well-preserved...	Religious Sites	Si Satchanalai

Wat Pa Sak Just outside the city walls is the oldest chedi, Wat Pa Sak...	Religious Sites	Chiang Saen

Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao Near the banks of the Wang River is Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao, dominated...	Religious Sites	Lampang

Wat Phra Keo The Emerald Buddha, which now sits in Thailand's holiest temple...	Religious Sites	Chiang Rai

Wat Phra Phai Luang This former Khmer structure, once a Hindu shrine, was converted...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai

Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Naresuan Road, named after the city's most illustrious son, the...	Religious Sites	Phitsanulok

Wat Phra Singh This 14th-century temple is worth visiting for its viharn, distinguished...	Religious Sites	Chiang Rai

Wat Phra That Cho Hae On a hilltop in Tambon Pa Daeng, 10 km (6 miles) southeast of...	Religious Sites	Phrae

Wat Phra That Chom Chang About 2 km (1 mile) from Wat Cho Hae is another smaller wat...	Religious Sites	Phrae

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu On the top of Doi Kong Mu, this temple has a remarkable view...	Religious Sites	Mae Hong Son

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Near the village of Ko Khang is Wat Phra That Lampang Luang...	Religious Sites	Lampang

Wat Phra That Luang Inside the city walls stands the imposing octagonal Wat Phra...	Religious Sites	Chiang Saen

Wat Pumin Nan has one of the region's most unusual and beautiful temples...	Religious Sites	Nan

Wat Rong Khun One of Thailand's most astonishing temples, Wat Rong Khun stands...	Religious Sites	Chiang Rai

Wat Saphan Hin This pretty wat is reached by following a slate pathway and climbing...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai

Wat Sra Sri This peaceful temple sits on two connected islands within a lotus-filled...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai

Wat Sri Chum Workers from Myanmar were employed in the region's rapidly expanding...	Religious Sites	Lampang

Wat Sri Chum Like many other sanctuaries, Wat Si Chum was originally surrounded...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai

Wat Sri Sawai Sukhothai's oldest structure may be this Khmer-style one with...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai

Wat Suam Utayan As you leave the park, stop at Wat Suam Utayan to see a Si Satchanalai...	Religious Sites	Si Satchanalai

Wat Suan Tan Wat Suan Tan has a 15th-century bronze Buddha image. It's the...	Religious Sites	Nan

Wat Traphang Thong Lang The square mondop of Wat Traphang Thong Lang is the main sanctuary...	Religious Sites	Sukhothai
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