About Wat Bo Phut
Wat Bo Phut is a working village temple in Bophut serving the local fishing community with daily prayers and festivals. An authentic stop for travellers seeking Thai community life beyond Fisherman's Village.
Local village temple in Bophut. Suits visitors wanting authentic Thai community temple.
Why visit
- Active community temple where local Bophut residents make merit, attend funerals and celebrate festivals
- Modest viharn houses a principal Buddha image and walls painted with scenes from the Jataka tales
- Easy walking distance from Fisherman's Village, combine with a morning market and coffee stop
- Annual temple fair in the cool season fills the grounds with food stalls and Thai folk performances
- Quiet most days outside festivals, a peaceful escape from the crowded Bophut beach road
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