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Plai Laem Temple (Wat Plai Laem, also Wat Laem Suwannaram) – in our opinion, the most interesting and beautiful temple Koh Samui. It is not as popular and popular as temple with monk Khun Aram or the big Buddha, located not far from here, but much more picturesque, and also offers some entertainment.
It is quite modern, built in 2004. It combines three styles of temple buildings at once: classical Thai, Chinese, Indian. Each style is expressed in the form of individual elements of buildings or in statues. So, the main statue of the temple here depicts the goddess Guanyin in the Chinese style, but there is also a huge statue of a happy sitting Buddha. The main viharn is made in traditional Thai style. There is also a huge footprint of the Buddha. But the most interesting thing is that two statues and a temple are located on an artificial lake, and it seems as if they are floating on the surface of the water.
The lake is home to huge fat catfish and small turtles, which can be fed by buying a bag of food here for 10 baht (see currency of Thailand, exchange rate). And for 100 baht you can ride on the lake on a swan boat.
🕐 Working hours
The temple is open daily during daylight hours.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
🚶 How to get there
The temple is located in the northeast near the big Buddha (Plai Laem Temple on the map). You can only get here by taxi or rented transport.
