Phetcha

South of town: Ban Lat, Tha Yang and Cha-am

From the riverside temples of Ban Lat, past Tham Rong and Tha Yang, down to Wat Cha-am and Wat Maruekkhathayawan beside Mrigadayavan Palace.

Temples
9 temples
Distance
110 km
Driving
2 h 13 min
Drive

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South of town, Wat Tha Chai Siri in Ban Lat stands on the Phetchaburi River; water for royal coronations is drawn at its landing. Wat Lat Sattharam has a painted stucco gable of Narai on Garuda, and Wat Tham Rong a limestone cave full of Buddha images.

Further on in Tha Yang and Cha-am, Wat Phra Phutthabat Khao Luk Chang keeps a Buddha footprint on its hill, and the route ends at Wat Cha-am, with its old cave up 108 naga steps, and Wat Maruekkhathayawan, next to Mrigadayavan Palace.

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Temples on this route

  1. 1Wat Tha Chai SiriBan LatA temple on the Phetchaburi River in Ban Lat whose landing supplies water for royal coronations; its principal Buddha is a standing Lopburi-style image.

    3.6 km · 6 min

  2. 2Wat Lat SattharamBan LatAn old temple in Ban Lat, registered as built in 1702, whose ordination hall gables carry brightly painted stucco of Narai on Garuda seizing a naga.

    4.8 km · 8 min

  3. 3Wat Tham RongBan LatA temple at Khao Tham Rong, Ban Lat, whose limestone cave holds many stucco Buddha images and a reclining Buddha, with old chedis at the entrance.

    9.4 km · 11 min

  4. 4Wat Tha KhoiTha YangA temple on the Phetchaburi River in Tha Khoi, founded in 1770 and registered as a national ancient monument, with an Ayutthaya-style old ordination hall.

    5.9 km · 9 min

  5. 5Wat Kasem SuttharamTha YangA temple in Tha Khoi, Tha Yang, also called Wat Tha Kham, which began in 1941 as a temporary monks’ shelter built by villagers from four nearby hamlets.

    13 km · 17 min

  6. 6Wat Chai NaTha YangA Thammayut community temple in Ban Nai Dong, Tha Yang, begun around 1961–1962 by Luang Pho Tat Pavaro together with local villagers.

    26 km · 31 min

  7. 7Wat Phra Phutthabat Khao Luk ChangTha YangA temple in Tha Mai Ruak, Tha Yang, with a Buddha footprint on its eastern hilltop under a wooden mondop, registered as an ancient monument.

    29 km · 37 min

  8. 8Wat Cha-amCha-amA temple in Cha-am, founded in 1864, with an ancient cave reached by a 108-step naga staircase that holds a sandstone Buddha and a reclining Buddha.

    18 km · 14 min

  9. 9Wat MaruekhathayawanCha-amA temple in Cha-am next to the Mrigadayavan Palace, named after the hog deer, deer and barking deer that once lived here in large numbers.

Questions

Which temples are on the South of town: Ban Lat, Tha Yang and Cha-am?

9 temples, in the order of the route: 1. Wat Tha Chai Siri 2. Wat Lat Sattharam 3. Wat Tham Rong 4. Wat Tha Khoi 5. Wat Kasem Suttharam 6. Wat Chai Na 7. Wat Phra Phutthabat Khao Luk Chang 8. Wat Cha-am 9. Wat Maruekhathayawan

How long does the South of town: Ban Lat, Tha Yang and Cha-am take?

About 110 km by road, 2 h 13 min driving without stops. With 30 minutes at each temple the whole trip takes about 6 h 43 min, not counting traffic or parking.

Where should I start?

The order here starts at Wat Tha Chai Siri and ends at Wat Maruekhathayawan: the shortest by road from the first temple, or close to it.

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