Wat Phothivihan
A Thai Buddhist temple in Tumpat, one of 25 temples in a district close to the Thai border. It is known for its great reclining Buddha, one of the largest in Southeast Asia, and is among the most visited temples in the country.
- Where
- Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 6.1302, 102.1376
Get the Wat Phothivihan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phothivihan. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kelantan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Phothivihan
Siti Khadijah Market 11 km
The central market of Kota Bharu, where most of the traders are women and the stalls are piled with produce, spices, fish and Kelantan sweets. The upper floors look down on the colourful ground floor below.
Kampung Laut Mosque 16 km
One of the oldest mosques in Malaysia, a timber building with a tiered roof in the old style of the region. Nobody is sure when it was built: estimates range from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth.
Sultan Ismail Petra Mosque 21 km
A mosque in the border town of Rantau Panjang built in Chinese style, modelled on the thousand-year-old Niujie Mosque in Beijing. Its curved roofs and red and green colours look more like a temple in China than a Malay mosque.
Talo Mano Mosque 66 km
The oldest wooden mosque in Thailand, built in 1634 for a newly settled Muslim community in Narathiwat. It is still in daily use, and locals know it simply as the 300 Years Mosque.
Perhentian Islands 71 km
Two main islands, Perhentian Besar and Perhentian Kecil, off the coast of Besut in Terengganu. There are no roads, so boats link the beaches, and the clear water and reefs make them a favourite for snorkelling and diving.
Lang Tengah Island 91 km
A small island off the Terengganu coast between Redang and the Perhentians, reached by ferry from Merang. It has only a handful of resorts, so its beaches and reefs stay quiet.
Belum-Temenggor Forest 98 km
The largest continuous forest complex in Peninsular Malaysia, running north to the Thai border, where it meets Bang Lang National Park. Belum lies to the north and Temenggor to the south, and the Royal Belum State Park sits wholly inside it.
Redang Island 105 km
One of the largest islands off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and the main one of nine islands in a marine park. The water around it is clear and full of coral, which is what brings the divers and snorkellers.
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Questions
Where is Wat Phothivihan?
Wat Phothivihan is in Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Siti Khadijah Market (11 km), Kampung Laut Mosque (16 km), Sultan Ismail Petra Mosque (21 km).
How do I get the Wat Phothivihan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phothivihan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kelantan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Phothivihan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kelantan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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