Wat Lamai Temple is the most «popular» of Samui's temples: the island's residents choose it both for daily prayers and for celebrating the most important events. The main milestones of life's journey are marked here – lavish weddings, no less lavish funerals, and taking refuge, the equivalent of baptism.
Wat Lamai Temple is also known for its beautiful religious festivals and large-scale celebrations of the major Buddhist holidays. Several times a year, pilgrims from all over the world gather here to take part in the festivities organized by the temple's monks.
In addition to religious events, Wat Lamai Temple also pays attention to cultural festivals. These folk celebrations, which showcase the traditions and customs of Thailand, attract Thais from all corners of the country and are very popular with tourists.
Wat Lamai preserves and popularizes the culture and history of Thailand not only through noisy festivals. Even if you come to Samui at a time when there are no celebrations, be sure to visit the temple, where the Folklore Museum, or, as it is also called, the Cultural Center, has been created. The museum contains artifacts from different periods of Samui's history, examples of various folk crafts, works of art, and religious relics.
