Community temple and immigrant education centre
- 58 Soi Charoenkrung 42/1
- Sunrise-sunset
Open for all
This ancient and ornate temple from the Ayutthaya period was one of the first temples in Bangkok to allow ordinary people to visit. At a time when temple grounds were sacred places only for prayer, this was a progressive move.
Award-winning monks quarters
The wooden red and white monks’ quarters are built in a unique gingerbread style. So special that in 2002, the Association of Siamese Architects awarded Wat Suan Phlu for excellence in conservation.
This temple is very beautiful, especially at night when the temple lights come on.
What’s in a name?
Suan Phlu means betel plantation. The temple was named after the popular crop planted by Chinese immigrants who believed that chewing its leaves made the teeth strong and they also used it for facial beauty.