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At a glance
- Opening hours
- 06:00 to 18:00
Source: DASTA (Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration): Wat Nong Yai listing, checked 14 Oct 2026
What the temple is
DASTA describes Wat Nong Yai as an old temple from the end of the Ayutthaya era. As the story goes, before Ayutthaya fell, old monks escaped with King Taksin, stayed here and restored the temple, naming it for the several big ponds around it.
A great flood later reached even the newer ordination hall on higher ground, so the hall had to be raised. The temple holds religious activities, including crawling under the ordination hall, prayer and meditation practice.
Visiting
DASTA's listing gives no street address. Ask your driver for Wat Nong Yai in Bang Lamung district, and check the location on a map before you set off.
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 interested in temple history and local religious practice. Monks from here built Wat Nong Ket Yai in 1771, DASTA says.
Questions
What are Wat Nong Yai's opening hours?
06:00 to 18:00, in DASTA's listing read on 14 October 2026.
Is there an entry fee at Wat Nong Yai?
DASTA's listing gives no admission fee. As at other working temples, a donation is welcome but not required.
Where is Wat Nong Yai?
DASTA's listing gives no street address. Ask your driver for the temple by its Thai name and check it on a map first.
