# List of Buddhist temples in Thailand

There are 44,195 Buddhist temples in Thailand, as of 1 March 2025, according to the National Office of Buddhism. Of these, 311 are royal temples (Thai: พระอารามหลวง, RTGS: phra aram luang). The temples can also be categorized according to the school of Buddhism and the monastic order, as set out in the table below.
| Status | School | Order | No. of temples |
| Royal | Theravāda | Dhammayuttika Nikāya | 63 |
| Royal | Theravāda | Mahā Nikāya | 248 |
| Common | Theravāda | Dhammayuttika Nikāya | 4,720 |
| Common | Theravāda | Mahā Nikāya | 39,122 |
| Common | Mahāyāna | Chinese Nikāya | 17 |
| Common | Mahāyāna | Anam Nikāya | 25 |
| | | | 44,195 |
Official recognition of a temple's legitimacy (Thai: วิสุงคามสีมา, RTGS: wisungkhamasima; Pali: visuṃgāmasīmā) has been granted to 26,782 temples. As of December 2022, there are an additional 5,388 temples that have been classified as abandoned.

## Royal temples

Royal temples are those formally associated with the monarchy, and hold special status, generally divided into three classes. They are listed here comprehensively as follows.

### Special class

* Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram (Wat Phra Kaew), Bangkok

### First class

There are 23 first-class royal temples. They are divided into three types: ratchaworamahawihan, ratchaworawihan, and woramahawihan.
| Name | Province | Class | Type | Order |
| Wat Arun | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Pho | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Suthat | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Pathommachedi | Nakhon Pathom | First | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Phutthabat | Saraburi | First | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Niwet Thammaprawat | Ayutthaya | First | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Senasanaram | Ayutthaya | First | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Suwan Dararam | Ayutthaya | First | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Benchamabophit | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Bowonniwet | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Ratchabophit | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Ratchaorasaram | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Ratchapradit | Bangkok | First | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat | Sukhothai | First | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya | Surat Thani | First | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Si Mahathat | Bangkok | First | Woramahawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Singh | Chiang Mai | First | Woramahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Yansangwararam | Chonburi | First | Woramahawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phra That Hariphunchai | Lamphun | First | Woramahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra That Phanom | Nakhon Phanom | First | Woramahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Mahathat | Nakhon Si Thammarat | First | Woramahawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat | Phitsanulok | First | Woramahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |

### Second class

There are 42 second-class royal temples. They are divided into four types: ratchaworamahawihan, ratchaworawihan, woramahawihan, and worawihan.
| Name | Province | Class | Type | Order |
| Wat Chana Songkhram | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Saket | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworamahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Chumphon Nikayaram [th] | Ayutthaya | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Borom Niwat | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Chaiyaphrueksamala | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Hong Rattanaram | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Makut Kasattriyaram [th] | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Molilokkayaram | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Pathum Khongkha | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Rachathiwat [th] | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Ratchaburana | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Ratchasittharam [th] | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Sommanat | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Suwannaram | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Thep Sirin Tharawat [th] | Bangkok | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phra That Doi Suthep | Chiang Mai | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Khemaphirataram [th] | Nonthaburi | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Maha Samanaram [th] | Phetchaburi | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phaichayon Phonlasep [th] | Samut Prakan | Second | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Chakkrawat | Bangkok | Second | Woramahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Kanlayanamit | Bangkok | Second | Woramahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Rakhangkhositaram | Bangkok | Second | Woramahawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Chaiyo [th] | Ang Thong | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Pa Mok | Ang Thong | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Borommawong Itsarawararam [th] | Ayutthaya | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phanan Choeng | Ayutthaya | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Sala Pun [th] | Ayutthaya | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Anongkharam | Bangkok | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Bophit Phimuk | Bangkok | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phichai Yat | Bangkok | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Prayurawongsawat | Bangkok | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Traimit | Bangkok | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Borommathat [th] | Chainat | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat | Nonthaburi | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Paramaiyikawat | Nonthaburi | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Khongkharam [th] | Phetchaburi | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Thammikaram [th] | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Second | Worawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Sattanat Pariwat [th] | Ratchaburi | Second | Worawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phra That Choeng Chum | Sakon Nakhon | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Klang [th] | Samut Prakan | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Songtham [th] | Samut Prakan | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram [th] | Samut Songkhram | Second | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |

### Third class

The third-class royal temples are divided into three types: ratchaworawihan, worawihan, and saman.
| Name | Province | Class | Type | Order |
| Wat Nang | Bangkok | Third | Ratchaworawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Pathum Wanaram | Bangkok | Third | Ratchaworawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Ratchanatdaram | Bangkok | Third | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Thepthidaram | Bangkok | Third | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Sothonwararam | Chachoengsao | Third | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Chedi Luang | Chiang Mai | Third | Worawihan | Dhammayuttika Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Prathon Chedi | Nakhon Pathom | Third | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phet Samut | Samut Songkhram | Third | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Pa Lelai | Suphan Buri | Third | Worawihan | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Na Phra Men | Ayutthaya | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Hua Lamphong | Bangkok | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Intharawihan | Bangkok | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram | Bangkok | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen | Bangkok | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Sam Phraya | Bangkok | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Yannawa | Bangkok | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Chet Yot | Chiang Mai | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra That Doi Saket | Chiang Mai | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Suan Dok | Chiang Mai | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Sing, Chiang Rai | Chiang Rai | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Phra Phutthabat Tak Pha | Lamphun | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Chonprathan Rangsarit | Nonthaburi | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Si Khom Kham | Phayao | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Tha Luang | Phichit | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |
| Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai | Samut Prakan | Third | Saman | Mahā Nikāya |

## Common temples

The following is a list of non-royal Buddhist temples (Thai: วัดราษฏร์, RTGS: wat rat) in Thailand for which there are Wikipedia articles:

### Northern Thailand
#### Chiang Mai

* Wat Aranyawiwake
* Wat Buppharam
* Wat Chai Mongkhon
* Wat Chedi Liam
* Wat Chiang Man
* Wat Chiang Yuen
* Wat Den Sali Si Mueang Kaen
* Wat Doi Mae Pang
* Wat Duang Di
* Wat Ket Karam
* Wat Khantha Phueksa
* Wat Ku Tao
* Wat Lok Moli
* Wat Mahawan
* Wat Mo Kham Tuang
* Wat Pa Daeng
* Wat Pa Pao
* Wat Pan Sao
* Wat Pha Lat
* Wat Phan Tao
* Wat Phuak Hong
* Wat Prasat
* Wat Rampoeng
* Wat Saen Fang
* Wat Sri Suphan
* Wat Tham Chiang Dao
* Wat Ton Kwen
* Wat Umong Maha Thera Chan
* Wat Umong
* Wiang Kum Kam

#### Chiang Rai

* Wat Pa Sak
* Wat Phra Kaew
* Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong
* Wat Rong Khun

#### Lampang

* Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
* Wat Chedi Sao
* Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao

#### Lamphun

* Wat Phra That Hariphunchai

#### Mae Hong Son

* Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu

#### Nakhon Sawan

* Wat Koei Chai Nuea

#### Nan

* Wat Phumin
* Wat Chang Kham

#### Nong Khai

* Wat Pha Tak Suea

#### Phayao

* Wat Si Khom Kham

#### Phetchabun

* Wat Pha Sorn Kaew

#### Phichit

* Wat Tha Luang

#### Uthai Thani

* Wat Khao Wong
* Wat Tham Khao Wong

#### Uttaradit

* Wat Khung Taphao

### Northeastern Thailand
#### Khon Kaen

* Wat Chetiyaphum
* Wat Nong Waeng
* Wat Pa Thama Uthayan
* Wat Thung Setthi

#### Maha Sarakham

* Wat Photharam

#### Nakhon Ratchasima Province

* Wat Pa Salawan

#### Sisaket

* Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew

#### Ubon Ratchathani

* Wat Nong Pah Pong
* Wat Pah Nanachat

#### Udon Thani

* Wat Kham Chanot
* Wat Pa Ban Tat
* Wat Pa Phu Kon
* Wat Phra Putthabaht Bua Bok

### Western Thailand
#### Kanchanaburi

* Tiger Temple

### Central Thailand
#### Ayutthaya

* Wat Bang Nom Kho
* Wat Chaiwatthanaram
* Wat Mahathat
* Wat Maheyong
* Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
* Wat Phukhao Thong
* Wat Phutthaisawan
* Wat Ratchaburana
* Wat Worachettharam
* Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon

#### Bangkok

* Wat Amarinthraram
* Wat Bang Khun Thian Nok
* Wat Bowon Sathan Sutthawat
* Wat Bueng Thonglang
* Wat Chaiyaprukmala
* Wat Champa
* Wat Chan Pradittharam
* Wat Kanmatuyaram
* Wat Khanikaphon
* Wat Mahannapharam
* Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
* Wat Nuannoradit
* Wat Pathum Khongkha
* Wat Pathum Wanaram
* Wat Phichayayatikaram
* Wat Phraya Suren
* Wat Pradu Chimphli
* Wat Prathoomkongkha
* Wat Rakhangkhositaram
* Wat Rajorasaram
* Wat Samian Nari
* Wat Sitaram
* Wat Sommanat

#### Lopburi

* Phra Prang Sam Yod

#### Nakhon Nayok

* Wat Phrammani

#### Nakhon Pathom

* Wat Bang Phra
* Wat Klang Bang Kaeo
* Wat Rai Khing
* Wat Samphran
* Wat Song Thammakanlayani
* Wat Suk Wararam

#### Nonthaburi

* Wat Bang Oi Chang
* Wat Chomphuwek
* Wat Paramaiyikawat
* Wat Prasat Nonthaburi
* Wat Sai Yai

#### Pathum Thani

* Wat Phra Dhammakaya

#### Phitsanulok

* Wat Chulamani
* Wat Nang Phaya
* Wat Ratchaburana
* Wat Chedi Yod Thong
* Wat Aranyik
* Wat Grung See Jayrin
* Wat Laemphrathat
* Wat Sam Ruen

#### Samut Prakan

* Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai

#### Samut Songkhram

* Wat Bang Kung
* Wat Phet Samut Worawihan

#### Saraburi

* Wat Kaeng Khoi
* Wat Phra Phutthabat
* Wat Tham Krabok

### Eastern Thailand
#### Chachoengsao

* Wat Sothonwararam

#### Chonburi

* Wat Num
* Wat Tan Lom

#### Trat

* Wat Buppharam

### Southern Thailand
#### Ko Samui

* Wat Phra Yai
* Wat Khunaram
* Wat Lamai
* Wat Plai Laem

#### Krabi

* Wat Tham Suea
* Wat Kaew Korawaram

#### Nakhon Si Thammarat

* Wat Phra Mahathat
* Wat That Noi
* Wat Maheyong

#### Phuket

* Wat Chalong

#### Surat Thani

* Suan Mokkh