Wat Samrat The Buddhist temple of Wat Samrat is located in the south of Samui just off the 4169 ring road at Ban Tha Po. One of the temple halls contains a variety of statues of Buddha, some sitting in the meditation position, others reclining and more upstanding...
Wat Khum Aram Wat Khum Aram is one of two Buddhist temples that have mummified monks on display. Sitting in the meditation position the preserved body of the monk, Loung Pordaeng, is housed in a glass case....
Wat Kiri Wongkaram Wat Kiri Wongkaram along with Wat Khum Aram have mummified bodies of monks on display. The monk at Wat Kiri Wongkaram died more than 25 years ago and his preserved body is kept in a glass case.
Wat Plai Laem Full of huge colourful statues the temple of Wat Plai Laem is found on the 4171 road in the Ban Plai Laem area of Samui. The temple features a large Buddha statue with eighteen arms.
Big Buddha The temple of Wat Phra Yai is located on a small islet off the north coast of Koh Samui. Connected to mainland Samui by a causeway, the temple is the site of the famous Big Buddha.
Buddha's Footprint The Buddhist shrine named Buddha's Footprint is in the Ban Harn area in the far south of Koh Samui. Believed to be more than 300 years old the shrine carved from stone is a representation of four individual footprints in a layered pattern. The shrine is protected from the elements by a small building. It's remote location making it a quiet and peaceful place to visit.
