Wat Sawang Arom, Koh Samui
Temples & Spirituality

Wat Sawang Arom

9.4 Exceptional · 211 reviews
Wat Sawang Arom, Koh Samui
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Duration
30–60 minutes
Category
Temples & Spirituality
Difficulty
easy
Price
Free

A Buddhist temple in the Bo Put area rated 4.7 from over 200 Google reviews, indicating an active and well-maintained community temple rather than a major tourist site. The temple sits off the main Chaweng–Bophut road and draws more local worshippers than tour groups. Entry is free. Standard Thai temple dress rules apply: cover shoulders and knees. The Facebook page occasionally posts ceremony dates for visitors interested in local religious observance.

Chaweng Beach, a wide sandy bay
Chaweng Beach in June 2016. About 2 km from this listing. Photo: Damian Moore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Highlights

Active community temple — more local than tourist
Rated 4.7 from 200+ Google reviews
Free entry
Bo Put area, easy to combine with a Bophut visit
Cover shoulders and knees

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