Religious Sites in Ko Samui
Religious Sites in Ko Samui, Thailand
Religious Sites in Ko Samui
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- Jason RochePattaya, Thailand567 contributionsA wonderful experience visiting the Big Budda, to great bi shrines with many smaller shrines all surrounded by water. A beautiful place.Written 12 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Deni DBrno, Czech Republic9 contributionsBeautiful! I can recommend. Entry for free, just a donation optional. You will see a lot of wonderful statues, you can buy feed for fishes in the water hole around.Written 11 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Maria SStockholm, Sweden5 contributionsA little bit of a magic touch. 100thb per adult.
Worth it in my opinion. Nice views to look at along the way.
Important to have good breaks on your vehicle for this trip.
Some stairs so if you have a problem with that, don’t go.Written 9 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - AngloItalian78Aylesbury, UK603 contributionsWell, outside of the Egyptian museums, I have never seen a mummified body before, and certainly not one that is only 49 years old! 2023 will be the 50th anniversary of the death of this monk, and it's certainly a unique experience!
I wouldn't say that it's an attraction you'd take your children to, but as an adult, I certainly had a morbid curiosity to see what all the fuss was about...the sunglasses are apparently there not to make the monk cool, but rather to cover up the fact that his eyes have obviously disintegrated!
There were some interesting "games" you could play while there, and some words of wisdom to discover as well as other artefacts.
It won't be a long stop here, but it's certainly something you should see while you're on Koh Samui.Written 10 June 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Chris_FighterHestra, Sweden20 contributionsHere you can have some local food and coffee with nice views. There is a nice coffee shop opposite The templeWritten 11 February 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lenka M.16 contributionsA small but interesting (very different from the Thai ones) temple. When visited during dusk, the service man there lights dragon statue eyes. Very atmospheric.Written 18 January 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- พิชาน ก1 contributionLaem Sor Pagoda : A religious place , beautiful sea , good weather ,calm shady. Have a chance to come again.Written 23 June 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Patrick HKilliney, Ireland63 contributionsThis was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, true it is austere and not for those who want an easy way out or an easy in to meditation.
Up at 4.30am bed time at 9pm, 6.5 hours meditation, Dharma talks, simple but delicious vegetarian food amazing teachers and a serious air of people looking for a new path forward or a deeper understanding of Buddhism or meditation. The teachers Rinehart and Pierre lead the group in daily activities in a beautiful setting high up in the mountains of koh samui, candle light starts and finishes the day in a simple spiritual manner. Excellent for the soul regardless of your beliefs.
The course i did is course 1 and it comes highly recommended if you wish to step onto this path. All sympathy is shown and teachers lead the way showing how it is done.Written 18 August 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Saskia AHaarlem, The Netherlands26 contributionsI had a guided meditation session with Monk Tri yesterday. I had a warm welcome of a volunteer and Pen. Monk Tri explained a lot, asked also a lot of questions en guided my really first meditation. We were sitting in a building on the 3rd floor with a beautiful view of the sea and the mountains. We had a meditation in totally of 50 minutes. This is an experience you have to explore when you are on Koh Samui. Don’t forget to give a nice donation ;). 🙏🏻Written 3 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- BaanKo Samui, Thailand46 contributionsOff-beaten track pagoda on the beach.
Very popular with local people. Not a touristic place. GenuineWritten 13 April 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Magellanic47Bangkok, Thailand1,045 contributionsSome beaches were exceptional .. others not so much.. the problem with most Thai beaches .. you need to find the beach that sings your kind of magic. Koh Samui is no different.
Also sites are a but further apart which requires bike or car rental.. but still equally impressive.
Do your homework on hotels and resorts.. as they might be needing a soft /hard refurb at this stage of the pandemic.
Overall a great experience for families.Written 23 April 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Nicole BSydney, Australia162 contributionsBeautiful views with the Budha standing on top of the mountain looking out over Koh Samui. Loved this spot, great for photos.Written 2 August 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- IainNorthernIrelandDerry, UK558 contributionsWat Muang is a couple of hours' drive north of Bangkok and well worth the trip if you're interested in the quirkiness of Thai culture. It has two man attractions:
(1) the biggest Buddha image in Thailand, standing at 90 metres including its platform and dominating the surrounding pancake-flat countryside, and
(2) the life-size dioramas in its grounds. There is a whole set of these, most make up a "hell garden" where the punishments inflicted on sinners in the afterlife and graphically displayed (some may be put off by this, Thais seem less squeamish about gore than Westerners ) while others represent scenes from mythology and Thai history. Notices explain what is going on in each enclosure, in Thai only, but Google Translate helped make things clearer.
You can make a day trip of it from Bangkok (taxi and driver for the day, cost us about 3,000 baht) and take in something else on the way. For that I recommend Wat Niwet. It's at Bang Pa-In but not taken in by the usual tours there as it's outside the palace grounds and reached by crossing the river on a cable car. The whole temple is designed like an Eastern vision of a Western village, with the main worship hall looking like the village church.Written 5 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Tom HCzech Republic4 contributionsIt is a temple that retains Thainess. We like to come to places like this. Our family likes it very much. My wife likes Thai temples.Written 23 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Nelson p6 contributionsI found this temple on the way cruising around the island and I must say that I haven't found a temple so pristine and away from tourism as much as this one.. Pretty coolWritten 3 August 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.