Culture and leisure
Culture
Big buddha
The Big Buddha Temple is also known locally as Wat Phra Yai. Its golden, 12-metre-tall seated Buddha statue is one of the island’s most popular attractions
Wat Plai Laem
It is a Buddhist temple on Samui's north eastern coast.
It has a striking white 18-arms image of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy.
Wat Khunaram
Wat Khunaram is an impressive temple in Samui because it hosts the mummified remains of a monk, Luong Pordaeng. The mummy is in a seated meditative position and remarkably shows little sign of decay.
Wat Lamai
Is the social epicentre for the local Thai community in Koh Samui. It hosts lively temple fairs throughout the year, with concerts, fairground games, food...