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Wat Plai Laem

Road 4171, Koh Samui, Thailand
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Ranked #5 of 41 attractions in Koh Samui
Type: Religious Sites
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San Francisco, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Absolutely awesome, in the true sense of the word. The temple compound features several ornate and colorful buildings alongside statues of deities, including two towering statues of the Smiling Buddha and 18-armed Guanyin, goddess of mercy and compassion (as well as the goddess of fertility). One of the temples was under repair while we were (too bad) but there was... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Spent an hour here. There are 2 huge statues of Buddhism that can found here. The place is well kept and visitors are advised to dress appropriate if you wants to go into the grounds of the statues. Otherwise the 2 statues can be admire from a far.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

In a place of modesty and a simple lifestyle these temples stand out as a statement of the importance that Buddhism plays in this amazing country. The 3 temples are incredibly beautiful and ornate with mant different statues of the various gods, surrounded by water to create a place of genuine tranqulility. This is an actual place of worship and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

nice place. but need to remove shoes when walking towards big buddha and kuan yin. Can buy fish food (10THB) and feed the hungry cat fish.

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Bangkok, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

you can take here wonderful photos, so many amazing statues to see in the temple.. and one of the buildings looks like if it is floating on the water. But : didnt met any monk in there so not the best place for making merits

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013 via mobile

This was probably the coolest temple on the island, there are many great temples of couse, but this one has a great energy to it. Two big Buddha statues and the temple is floating in a giant pond on a lotus, it has profound paintings on the walls that tell rofround stories of the Buddha. Definatly make the effort if... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

This is one of the few stops on the "around the island tour" that is actually worth. Nothing much to say about a buddhist temple. Peaceful settings, free roaming dogs, chickens, and everything else, nice statues. Overall a good spot for nice pictures.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

absolutely beautiful temple. we went there for the Loy Kratong festival when the whole lake was filled with colourful floating offerings complete with candles and incense. definitely recommend a visit

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Colchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

lovely to visit as a temple , but on a wednesday night it has a massive market very cheap also food stalls and music

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Derby
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

Worth going to see all the various staues of the gods and the buddhas. The temple decoration is fantastically ornate. There's plent of dogs and cats but be warned they are not well looked after. We actually reported one dog to the animal rescue organisation because he had a huge open wound on his neck. Mange is prevelant so beware.... More

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