The temple, also known as Wat Mon, is the spiritual center of Mon in Thailand. Wat Wang Wiwekaram was built in honor of its former head monk, Luang Phaw Uttama, who passed away in 1983 and is still highly revered throughout Thailand. His remains were never cremated and rest in a coffin in a large shrine in the temple's main building. A large marble Buddha statue stands in another building. The hilltop temple regularly hosts students from the nearby school to introduce them to Buddhism.

Free entry. The covered walkway leading to Wat Wang Wiwekaram begins opposite the school on the other side of the street.

From the bridge, Wat Wang Wiwekaram temple can be reached in about ten minutes on foot.

Wat Wang Wiwekaram 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 Wang Wiwekaram? From the bridge, it's about a ten-minute walk to the temple Wat Wang Wiwekaram.