Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
The great wat of Nakhon Si Thammarat, a religious centre since the 8th century on a site where a Hindu shrine once stood. Its main chedi, Phra Borommathat, was raised in the early 13th century over a relic of the Buddha, and each year it is wrapped in cloth in a festival that draws pilgrims from across the south.
- Where
- Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 8.4114, 99.9667
Get the Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Nakhon Si Thammarat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
Khao Luang 28 km
The highest mountain in southern Thailand, rising inland from Nakhon Si Thammarat. Its forested slopes form the heart of the national park that shares its name.
Khao Ok Thalu 89 km
A karst peak standing over the town of Phatthalung with a hole worn right through near its top. The name means the mountain with a pierced chest, and it is the emblem of the province.
Khao Phanom Bencha National Park 116 km
A national park in the hills north of Krabi town, named after the mountain of Khao Phanom Bencha at its heart. It protects a stretch of virgin rainforest and rare wildlife, a world away from the beaches along the coast below.
Ko Samui 121 km
Thailand's second largest island after Phuket, 228 square kilometres of beaches, coconut groves and forested hills in the Gulf of Thailand. Millions of visitors come every year, yet it still governs itself as a municipality of its own.
Chaweng Beach 124 km
The longest and busiest beach on Ko Samui, a broad curve of white sand along the east coast. Hotels and restaurants line the shore behind it, and the sea in front is calm and shallow for much of the year.
Ko Jum 128 km
A quiet island about 25 kilometres south of Krabi town, with three villages and a slow pace of life. Also known as Ko Pu, it has beaches face west across the Andaman Sea.
Bo Phut 128 km
A beach and old fishing village on the north coast of Ko Samui, looking across the water towards Ko Pha-ngan. Its Fisherman's Village is a lane of old wooden Chinese shophouses, many now turned into cafes and small hotels.
Wat Phra Yai 129 km
A wat on tiny Ko Phan, joined to Ko Samui by a short causeway, with a 12 metre gold-painted Buddha seated on top. Built in 1972, the statue has become the island's best known landmark.
Questions
Where is Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan?
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Khao Luang (28 km), Khao Ok Thalu (89 km), Khao Phanom Bencha National Park (116 km).
How do I get the Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nakhon Si Thammarat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nakhon Si Thammarat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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