Wat Khom Niya Khet (Wat Khuek Khak)
Buddhist temple · Khao Lak
A large Buddhist temple complex in Khuk Khak among tall shade trees, built in 1909 and since restored by the Department of Religion.
Buddhist temple
About Wat Khom Niya Khet (Wat Khuek Khak)
The main temple of Khuk Khak, about 5 km north of Bang Niang Beach: a wide, shady compound built in 1909, whose ordination hall has carved walls, a blue, yellow and orange roof, elephant statues at the door and murals of the Buddha's life inside. The shrine of a former abbot whose body never decayed draws local worshippers. Entry is free; cover shoulders and knees.
Also known as Wat Khuek Khak, Wat Khuk Khak, Wat Kom Nai Khet, Wat Khommaniyakhet
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Good to know
- What to see
The ordination hall: carved floral walls, a three-tiered roof in blue, yellow and orange, two life-size elephant statues at the entrance and four pairs of yaksha guardians.
Wall paintings of the Buddha's life inside the hall, around a golden seated Buddha.
The shrine of Luang Por Waeng Apakaro, a former abbot who died in 1968 and whose body has not decayed; a fire burns outside his residence.
Gardens and statues in Chinese and Hindu styles among the buildings.
- Dress code
No short skirts, shorts or sleeveless tops.
- Getting there
A gate on the main road by the JW Marriott entrance road; about 500 m in, past houses and a public pool, a roundabout with a standing Buddha, then the ordination hall, with parking on the left.
- Best time
October and November, the months of the temple festivals.
Khao Lak district
On the map
Stands inKhao Lak district