Built in 1957 at the end of Thong Nai Pan beach on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province, Wat Thong Nai Pan is particularly famous for one unique feature: its chedi made of beer bottles. The 18-meter-high chedi was constructed from 6,000 beer bottles. It is located behind the temple, where there is also a small cemetery, some of whose graves are made of bottles. In front of the temple, visitors are greeted by a white boat with a statue of a striding monk and a small ordination hall. Another point of interest is the Buddhist library, which is open to the public. Wat Thong Nai Pan is situated directly below the Thong Nai Pan viewpoint, which can be reached in about ten minutes on foot.

The temple is easily accessible on foot from Thong Nai Pan beach. Depending on your location on the beach, the walk takes between 2 and 10 minutes.

Wat Thong Nai Pan is a temple, and when visiting a temple in Thailand there are some rules to follow: appropriate clothing (knees and shoulders should be covered), take off your shoes when entering the building, be quiet, do not hug or kiss, do not point your feet at the Buddha statue, do not smoke.

How to get there

How do you get to Wat Thong Nai Pan? The temple is easily accessible on foot from Thong Nai Pan beach. Depending on your location on the beach, the walk takes between 2 and 10 minutes.