List of Buddhist temples in Thailand

There are 44,155 Buddhist temples in Thailand, as of 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.

[2] Royal temples are those formally associated with the monarchy, and hold special status, generally divided into three classes.

The third-class royal temples are divided into three types: ratchaworawihan, worawihan, and saman.

Wat Phra Kaew , or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is Thailand's primary and most important temple.
Wat Chedi Luang during the yearly Inthakin Festival, Chiang Mai
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, Lampang
Wat Phumin, Nan
Wat Mahathat
An overgrown sandstone Buddha statue, near the minor chapels of Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya
Wat Benchamabophit
Wat Ratchaorotsaram
Wat Ratchathiwat
Wat Suthat