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At a glance
- Where
- Moo 1, Nong Pla Lai, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri 20150Open in Google Maps
- Opening hours
- 08:00 to 17:00 daily
- Phone
- 038 223 588
Source: DASTA (Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration): Wat Nong Ket Yai listing, checked 14 Oct 2026
What the temple is
DASTA tells the temple's founding story: in 1771 Saengthong, a landowner in Nong Pla Lai, met a monk, Luangta Glub, while working in the fields, and the two agreed to build a temple.
Two brothers, monks expert in building, Chao Khun Nong and Chao Khun Yai, came from Wat Nong Yai to build it.
Visiting
Nong Pla Lai is inland, east of the city, where the Million Years Stone Park also is. Go by taxi or ride-hailing car and arrange the ride back.
Dress and behave as at any working temple: covered shoulders and knees, shoes off before you enter a hall, and quiet during prayers. See Thai etiquette.
Who it suits
It suits visitors already inland in Nong Pla Lai, and anyone tracing the area's older temples.
Questions
What are Wat Nong Ket Yai's opening hours?
08:00 to 17:00 daily, in DASTA's listing read on 14 October 2026.
Is there an entry fee at Wat Nong Ket Yai?
DASTA's listing gives no admission fee. As at other working temples, a donation is welcome but not required.
Where is Wat Nong Ket Yai?
Moo 1, Nong Pla Lai, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri 20150, in DASTA's listing.
