Wat Phayap
วัดพายัพ
A royal temple in the city center, famous for its cave-style shrine whose walls and ceilings are covered with precious rocks and coral.
Wat Phayap is a third-class royal temple a few hundred meters north of the Suranari statue. Its most distinctive feature is the underground shrine hall designed to look like a cave. A former abbot collected large quantities of stalactites, minerals and fossils from across Thailand and abroad and set them into the walls and ceiling, creating the effect of a natural limestone cave, with Buddha images enshrined inside. The main ordination hall has a traditional Thai exterior. Admission is free. It is within walking distance of the city center and can be visited together with the Suranari statue.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Thao Suranari Monument & Chumphon Gate
- Wat Sala Loi
- Save One Market
- Prasat Phanom Wan
- Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo (Korat Zoo)
- Korat Fossil Museum (Petrified Wood Museum)
- Dan Kwian Pottery Village
- Muang Sema & Wat Thammachak Semaram