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Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat,

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is a major Thai Buddhist center with more than 1,500 years of sacred architecture, ritual, and regional cultural influence.

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Founded in the eighth century, this major Buddhist monastery reflects religious and architectural exchange across South and Southeast Asia and sustains living traditions of worship and performance.

UNESCO World Heritage property 1761; inscribed 2026 under criteria (ii), (vi). Heritage type: Cultural.

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