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 (, ). 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 Mahā Nikāya 248 Common Dhammayuttika Nikāya 4,720 Mahā Nikāya 39,122 Mahāyāna Chinese Nikāya 17 Annam Nikāya 25 44,195
Official recognition of a temple's legitimacy (, ; ) 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 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 Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya Wat Molilokkayaram Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Pathum Khongkha Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Rachathiwat Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya Wat Ratchaburana Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Ratchasittharam Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Sommanat Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya Wat Suwannaram Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Mahā Nikāya Bangkok Second Ratchaworawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Second Ratchaworawihan Mahā Nikāya Nonthaburi Second Ratchaworawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya Phetchaburi Second Ratchaworawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya 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 Ang Thong Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Pa Mok Ang Thong Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Ayutthaya Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Phanan Choeng Ayutthaya Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya 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 Chainat Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Nonthaburi Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Wat Paramaiyikawat Nonthaburi Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Phetchaburi Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Prachuap Khiri Khan Second Worawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya Ratchaburi Second Worawihan Dhammayuttika Nikāya Wat Phra That Choeng Chum Sakon Nakhon Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Samut Prakan Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya Samut Prakan Second Worawihan Mahā Nikāya 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 Rai Khing Nakhon Pathom Third Saman Mahā Nikāya Wat Chonlaprathan 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
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 Lam Chang 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 Phra Chao Mengrai 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 Wat Rong Suea Ten
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 Wat Nong Pho Nakhon Sawan Wat Woranat Banphot
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
Sukhothai Wat Chao Chan Wat Lat Sai Mun
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
Phetchaburi Wat Khao Bandai It
Ratchaburi Wat Luang Phor Sodh Dhammakayaram
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 Rakhangkhositaram Wat Rajorasaram Wat Samian Nari Wat Sitaram Wat Sommanat
Chai Nat Wat Sing Sathit
Lopburi Phra Prang Sam Yod Wat Khao Samphot
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 Chedi Ai Khai Wat Phra Mahathat Wat That Noi Wat Maheyong
Phuket Wat Chalong
Surat Thani Suan Mokkh
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