# enjoythai.land Temple / Religious-site Intelligence Package

Access date: **2026-05-15**

## Scope

This is a repo-ready first-pass temple/religious-site intelligence layer for the 31 requested city/town nodes. It is designed for `entity-seeds.json`, destination culture modules, route widgets, stay-area support, food-route pairing, and future live observations.

It covers **material traveler-decision temple and religious-heritage sites**, not every registered wat in Thailand.

## Package contents

- `enjoythai_temple_religious_site_research_2026-05-15.csv`
- `enjoythai_temple_religious_site_research_2026-05-15.json`
- `enjoythai_temple_city_route_matrix_2026-05-15.csv`
- `enjoythai_temple_source_appendix_2026-05-15.csv`
- `enjoythai_temple_static_policy_2026-05-15.md`

## Coverage summary

| city | count | anchors | strategy | top anchors |
|---|---:|---:|---|---|
| Bangkok | 13 | 7 | dedicated temple/culture route page justified | Wat Arun; Wat Pho; Wat Phra Kaew / Temple of the Emerald Buddha; Wat Ratchanatdaram / Loha Prasat; Wat Saket / Golden Mount |
| Ayutthaya | 12 | 5 | dedicated temple/culture route page justified | Wat Chaiwatthanaram; Wat Mahathat; Wat Phra Si Sanphet; Wat Ratchaburana; Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon |
| Buriram | 5 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Phanom Rung Historical Park / Prasat Phanom Rung; Prasat Muang Tam |
| Chanthaburi | 5 | 2 | temple route module inside destination page | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception; Wat Khao Sukim |
| Cha-am | 3 | 0 | support module only |  |
| Chiang Mai | 12 | 4 | dedicated temple/culture route page justified | Wat Chedi Luang; Wat Chiang Man; Wat Phra Singh; Wat Phra That Doi Suthep |
| Chiang Rai | 8 | 4 | temple route module inside destination page | Wat Huay Pla Kang; Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai; Wat Rong Khun / White Temple; Wat Rong Suea Ten / Blue Temple |
| Chonburi | 5 | 0 | support module only |  |
| Hat Yai | 5 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Phra Maha Chedi Tripob Trimongkol / Stainless Pagoda; Wat Hat Yai Nai |
| Hua Hin | 5 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Wat Huay Mongkol; Wat Khao Takiab |
| Kanchanaburi | 8 | 2 | temple route module inside destination page | Wat Tham Suea / Tiger Cave Temple; Wat Wang Wiwekaram |
| Khon Kaen | 6 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Wat Nong Wang / Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon; Wat Thung Setthi |
| Krabi | 5 | 2 | temple route module inside destination page | Wat Kaew Korawaram; Wat Tham Suea / Tiger Cave Temple |
| Lopburi | 5 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Phra Prang Sam Yot; Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Lopburi |
| Mae Hong Son | 7 | 3 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Wat Chong Kham; Wat Chong Klang; Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu |
| Nan | 8 | 4 | temple route module inside destination page | Wat Ming Mueang; Wat Phra That Chae Haeng; Wat Phra That Khao Noi; Wat Phumin |
| Nakhon Phanom | 7 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Wat Maha That; Wat Phra That Phanom |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 7 | 3 | temple route module inside destination page | Phimai Historical Park / Prasat Hin Phimai; Wat Ban Rai; Wat Sala Loi |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | 6 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Wat Chedi / Ai Khai; Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan |
| Nong Khai | 7 | 3 | temple route module inside destination page | Sala Keoku; Wat Pha Tak Suea; Wat Pho Chai |
| Nonthaburi | 6 | 2 | support module only | Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat; Wat Paramaiyikawat |
| Pai | 5 | 1 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Wat Phra That Mae Yen |
| Pattaya | 6 | 4 | temple route module inside destination page | Khao Chi Chan Buddha; Sanctuary of Truth; Wat Phra Yai / Big Buddha Hill; Wat Yansangwararam |
| Pathum Thani | 6 | 0 | support module only |  |
| Phuket | 8 | 3 | dedicated temple/culture route page justified | Jui Tui Shrine; Phuket Big Buddha / Phra Phuttha Ming Mongkhon Ek Nakkhiri; Wat Chalong / Wat Chaiyathararam |
| Samut Prakan | 6 | 2 | support module only | Wat Asokaram; Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai |
| Songkhla | 5 | 2 | support module only | Songkhla Central Mosque; Wat Matchimawat / Wat Klang |
| Surat Thani | 6 | 2 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Suan Mokkh / Wat Than Nam Lai; Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya |
| Sukhothai | 11 | 5 | dedicated temple/culture route page justified | Wat Chang Lom; Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo; Wat Mahathat; Wat Sa Si; Wat Si Chum |
| Trang | 6 | 1 | destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows | Wat Tantayapirom Phra Aram Luang |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 10 | 5 | dedicated temple/culture route page justified | Wat Nong Pah Pong; Wat Phra That Nong Bua; Wat Sirindhorn Wararam Phu Prao; Wat Supattanaram Worawihan; Wat Thung Si Muang |

## Static/live split

Use static copy for identity, stable history, base-area relationship, and route role. Use live widgets for opening hours, ticket prices, ceremonies, restoration status, crowding, review counts, daily weather, daily AQI, route traffic, ferry status, and event restrictions.

## High-confidence source examples

- Royal Grand Palace / Temple of the Emerald Buddha official source for Wat Phra Kaew.
- Tourism Authority of Thailand individual attraction pages for Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Traimit, Wat Suthat, Wat Benchamabophit, Wat Ratchanatdaram, Wat Chalong, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Pho Chai, and others.
- Fine Arts Department virtual historical park sources for Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Phimai and Phanom Rung.
- UNESCO pages for Ayutthaya and Sukhothai where World Heritage status is relevant.

## City notes

### Bangkok

- Count: 13
- Anchors: Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Wat Phra Kaew / Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Ratchanatdaram / Loha Prasat, Wat Saket / Golden Mount, Wat Suthat and Giant Swing, Wat Traimit
- Specialized religious/culture nodes: Erawan Shrine, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
- Recommended treatment: dedicated temple/culture route page justified
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Ayutthaya

- Count: 12
- Anchors: Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
- Recommended treatment: dedicated temple/culture route page justified
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Buriram

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Phanom Rung Historical Park / Prasat Phanom Rung, Prasat Muang Tam
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Chanthaburi

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Wat Khao Sukim
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Cha-am

- Count: 3
- Anchors: none
- Recommended treatment: support module only
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Chiang Mai

- Count: 12
- Anchors: Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chiang Man, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
- Recommended treatment: dedicated temple/culture route page justified
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Chiang Rai

- Count: 8
- Anchors: Wat Huay Pla Kang, Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai, Wat Rong Khun / White Temple, Wat Rong Suea Ten / Blue Temple
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Chonburi

- Count: 5
- Anchors: none
- Recommended treatment: support module only
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Hat Yai

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Phra Maha Chedi Tripob Trimongkol / Stainless Pagoda, Wat Hat Yai Nai
- Specialized religious/culture nodes: Songkhla Central Mosque
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Hua Hin

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Wat Huay Mongkol, Wat Khao Takiab
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Kanchanaburi

- Count: 8
- Anchors: Wat Tham Suea / Tiger Cave Temple, Wat Wang Wiwekaram
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Khon Kaen

- Count: 6
- Anchors: Wat Nong Wang / Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon, Wat Thung Setthi
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Krabi

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Wat Kaew Korawaram, Wat Tham Suea / Tiger Cave Temple
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Lopburi

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Phra Prang Sam Yot, Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Lopburi
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Mae Hong Son

- Count: 7
- Anchors: Wat Chong Kham, Wat Chong Klang, Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Nan

- Count: 8
- Anchors: Wat Ming Mueang, Wat Phra That Chae Haeng, Wat Phra That Khao Noi, Wat Phumin
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Nakhon Phanom

- Count: 7
- Anchors: Wat Maha That, Wat Phra That Phanom
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Nakhon Ratchasima

- Count: 7
- Anchors: Phimai Historical Park / Prasat Hin Phimai, Wat Ban Rai, Wat Sala Loi
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Nakhon Si Thammarat

- Count: 6
- Anchors: Wat Chedi / Ai Khai, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Nong Khai

- Count: 7
- Anchors: Sala Keoku, Wat Pha Tak Suea, Wat Pho Chai
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Nonthaburi

- Count: 6
- Anchors: Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat, Wat Paramaiyikawat
- Recommended treatment: support module only
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Pai

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Wat Phra That Mae Yen
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Pattaya

- Count: 6
- Anchors: Khao Chi Chan Buddha, Sanctuary of Truth, Wat Phra Yai / Big Buddha Hill, Wat Yansangwararam
- Recommended treatment: temple route module inside destination page
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Pathum Thani

- Count: 6
- Anchors: none
- Specialized religious/culture nodes: Wat Phra Dhammakaya
- Recommended treatment: support module only
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Phuket

- Count: 8
- Anchors: Jui Tui Shrine, Phuket Big Buddha / Phra Phuttha Ming Mongkhon Ek Nakkhiri, Wat Chalong / Wat Chaiyathararam
- Recommended treatment: dedicated temple/culture route page justified
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Samut Prakan

- Count: 6
- Anchors: Wat Asokaram, Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai
- Recommended treatment: support module only
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Songkhla

- Count: 5
- Anchors: Songkhla Central Mosque, Wat Matchimawat / Wat Klang
- Recommended treatment: support module only
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Surat Thani

- Count: 6
- Anchors: Suan Mokkh / Wat Than Nam Lai, Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Sukhothai

- Count: 11
- Anchors: Wat Chang Lom, Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo, Wat Mahathat, Wat Sa Si, Wat Si Chum
- Recommended treatment: dedicated temple/culture route page justified
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Trang

- Count: 6
- Anchors: Wat Tantayapirom Phra Aram Luang
- Recommended treatment: destination-page support module; promote only if route coverage grows
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

### Ubon Ratchathani

- Count: 10
- Anchors: Wat Nong Pah Pong, Wat Phra That Nong Bua, Wat Sirindhorn Wararam Phu Prao, Wat Supattanaram Worawihan, Wat Thung Si Muang
- Recommended treatment: dedicated temple/culture route page justified
- Main caution: exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable

## Data quality notes

- Many exact addresses and coordinates are intentionally conservative; map-level exactness should be validated in a live or second-pass source run before publishing.
- Some entries are religious-heritage sites rather than Buddhist temples because they materially affect traveler decisions in that city, such as Chinese shrines, Hindu shrines, mosque landmarks, and historical Khmer sanctuaries.
- Rows with `official city/province source` need individual-source enrichment before being exposed as high-confidence factual widgets.