Wat Yanasangwararam Woramahawihan

Wat Yanasangwararam Woramahawihan is a royal Buddhist monastery around 20 km south of Pattaya in Bang Lamung district, spread across roughly 58 hectares of landscaped grounds with lakes, gardens, and forest. Entry to the temple grounds is free, daily 08:00-17:00.

The centrepiece is the Phra Boromathat Chedi Maha Chakripipat, said to enshrine Buddha relics, alongside a mondop housing a replica Buddha footprint and a hall built to a Bodh Gaya chedi design. At the entrance stand eight pavilions in the Nak Lennam Nanachat group, each built in a different regional or national architectural style — Central Thai, Lanna, Isan, and others including Japanese and Indian influences — a deliberate showcase of Buddhism’s spread across Asia rather than a single-style temple.

Watch out: Don’t confuse this temple with the neighbouring Viharn Sien (Anek Kuson Sala) museum, or with Khao Chi Chan (“Buddha Mountain”) about 500 metres further down the same road. All three are worth visiting but are separately run, separately ticketed, and easy to mix up when booking a driver or tour.

Grounds are large enough that a proper visit takes an hour or more on foot, with lakes and forested sections that keep it noticeably quieter than temples inside Pattaya itself. Morning visits before the midday heat builds are the more comfortable option, and you’ll see monks going about ordinary temple duties rather than a performance staged for visitors.

Pair a visit with the Anek Kuson Sala (Viharn Sien) museum next door, or the Ancient Chinese Community, both in the same Bang Lamung district south of Pattaya.