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List of Temples in Ang Thong Province
There are more than thirty thousand places of worship for Buddhists in current use in Thailand (Thai: Wat) so you won't need to travel far to find one.
This section focuses on the most distinctive of Buddhist temples and monasteries that members of the public can visit in the central province of Ang Thong.
Why are there so Many Temples in Thailand
Some of the "uplifting" reasons for having 33,000+ temples, include:
- They have an important role in everyday life for Thai people (e.g. for prayer, sanctuary, cremation).
- Temples are a place for education, especially young orphan children.
- People gather at a temple to perform rituals and for special events.
- Temples provide a place for monks to reside and practice Buddhism.
- Monasteries are places for people to seek healing. For example, many years ago they were used as hospitals in Thailand.
Note: In Thailand, there are two (2) public Sangha Universities (Mahachulalongkorana and Mahamakut) and one (1) private Monk University (International Buddhist College).
Ang Thong Buddhist Temples
The same core functions apply at more than two hundred Buddhist temples and historical landmarks that you can find in Ang Thong province, central Thailand.
In fact, people who live in remote villages rely on them more than most. To prove a point, Angthong province is small, and yet it houses the largest sitting Buddha (also called The Great Buddha) throughout the whole of Thailand.
The Big Buddha of Thailand
As of November in 2018, it was the tallest statue in Thailand. It was also the second tallest in Southeast Asia, and in the top 10 tallest statues around the world.
So, where is it?
The Big Buddha of Thailand stands (or sits) in Wat Muang temple in the province of Ang Thong. It measures ninety two metres high (300 feet) and sixty three metres wide (210 feet).
The concrete construction started in 1990 and it took eighteen years to finish it in 2008. The Great Buddha is painted gold and seated in the posture known as Maravijaya Attitude.
This list of Ang Thong's temples includes most of the famous and distinctive sights that visitors come to see more often than others.
- Ang Thong Worawihan Temple
- Wat Ban PhranWat Bot
Wat Chai Mongkhon- Wat Chaiyo Worawihan
- Wat Chantharangsi
- Wat Chula Mani
- Wat Khian
- Wat Koi-Fish Park
- Wat Khun Inthapramun
- Wat Mathurottiyaram
- Wat Muang
- Wat Oi
- Wat Pa Mok Worawihan
- Wat Phinitthammasan
- Wat Pho Thong
- Wat Plot Sat
- Wat Prasat
- Wat Ratchapaksi
- Wat Sa Kaeow
- Wat Sangkratai
- Wat Si Roi
- Wat Sraket
- Wat Suwansewariyaram
- Wat Ta It
- Wat Thanon
- Wat Tha Suthawat
- Wat Ton Son
- Wat Wiset Chai Chan
- Wat Yang
Help Guides and Information
- Angthong Province: What to Do in Ang Thong?
- Buddhist Festivals and Thai Buddhism Calendar
- Is it Compulsory to be a Monk in Thailand?
- What is my Thai Zodiac Sign and Animal?
- Where is Thailand: Latitude and Longitude?
Note: The short video [15:05 seconds] presented by "Brielli TV" contains footage covering five of the most popular religious temples in Angthong, Thailand (including Luangphu Tuad).