The Most Photogenic Temples in Thailand

Obviously, it is very subjective but as you’ve probably noticed I like to take pictures of Thailand and share them. Here are for me the 5 most photogenic temples in Thailand. Others temples do not be jealous, we also like to take pictures of you 😉

 

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Ayutthaya

 

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon in Ayutthaya with its brick stupa, two large Buddhas on each side and the square of  Buddhas statues, all different, around the chedi.
There is also a white reclining Buddha.

Wat Phra Keo Bangkok

 

 

Wat Phra Kaew or Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. This is the best known and most revered temple in the country. With gilt statues and walkways, it shines with thousands of colors.
You can even find a small replica of Angkor Wat.

Doi Suthep Chiang Mai

 

Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai. Perched on a hill, with its golden chedi, statues and buildings and the view over Chiang Mai below, it has everything needed to make you take dozen of pictures.
There, you will also discover the Buddhist rites

Phanom Rung Thailande

 

 

Phanom Rung temple in Buriram Province near Nang Rong. This Khmer temple is on the top of an extinct volcano and has a beautiful stone walkway.
Four times a year the sun rises or sets perfectly in line with the 15 gates of the temple.

White Temple Chiang Rai

 

Wat Rong Khun or White Temple, completly white, this temple stands in Chiang Rai province, a few kilometers outside the city. It is the work of a Thai artist with many funny details : interior paintings mixing Buddhist symbols with Matrix, Kung Fu Panda or Star Wars, a forest of hands stretched to the sky symbolizing cupidity…

Kamphaeng Phet

 

 

Wat Phra Kaew in Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park 70 km from Sukhothai. Its three magnificent stone Buddhas are very good subjects for amazing pictures. One is reclining and the other two are sitting behind him.

Wat Si Chum Sukhothai

 

Wat Si Chum in the Sukhothai Historical Park. The temple houses a huge Buddha. One of the biggest in Thailand.
Don’t forget to take a wide angle lens.

Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya

 

Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya famous for its stone Buddha head trapped in the roots of a tree. The must have picture of any visit to the former capital of the Kingdom of Siam

 Of course, there are many other interesting temples in Thailand such as those in the central part of the Sukhothai Historical Park, a place not to be missed if you like ancient temples, the Phra That Lampang Luang, or the charming Phimai temple which has a lot in common with Angkor Wat in Cambodia…

Mike Thailandee

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