Wat Plai Laem

Wat Plai Laem is a wat on the resort island of , . Like the nearby or "Big Buddha Temple", it is a modern .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple on Samui island, Surat Thani province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Laem Suwannaram” and “Wat Plai Laem Sawannaram”
  • Address: ถนนท้องทราย, บ่อผุด, เกาะสมุย, สุราษฎร์ธานี 84320

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Choeng Mon and Wat Phra Yai.

Photo: Damian Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small beach resort on the north coast of , between and .

Buddhist temple
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, known in English as the Big Buddha… is situated 740 metres west of Wat Plai Laem.

Aerodrome
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Samui International Airport, also known as Ko Samui… is situated 2½ km south of Wat Plai Laem.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Rak and Lem Hin Khom Coast.

is in and is known for its Big Buddha statue.

The is in .

is a beach and a district on Ko Samui's north shore.

Wat Plai Laem

Latitude
9.57153° or 9° 34′ 18″ north
Longitude
100.06712° or 100° 4′ 2″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6PX2H3C8+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 361509815
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8326168
Wiki­data ID
Q15980279
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Wat Plai Laem” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ပလိုင်လေအမ်ကျောင်းတော်”
  • German: “Wat Plai Laem”
  • Russian: “Храм «многорукого Будды»”
  • Thai: “วัดปลายแหลมสุวรรณาราม”
  • Thai: “วัดแหลมสุวรรณาราม”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Baan Plai Laem and Choeng Mon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Statue of the goddess Guanyin and Ban Plai Laem School.

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