There are 44,195 Buddhist temples in Thailand, as of 1 March 2025, according to the National Office of Buddhism. Of these, 311 are royal temples (, ). The temples can also be categorized according to the school of Buddhism and the monastic order, as set out in the table below.
Official recognition of a temple's legitimacy (, ; ) has been granted to 26,782 temples. As of December 2022, there are an additional 5,388 temples that have been classified as abandoned.
Royal temples are those formally associated with the monarchy, and hold special status, generally divided into three classes. They are listed here comprehensively as follows.
There are 23 first-class royal temples. They are divided into three types: ratchaworamahawihan, ratchaworawihan, and woramahawihan.
There are 42 second-class royal temples. They are divided into four types: ratchaworamahawihan, ratchaworawihan, woramahawihan, and worawihan.
The third-class royal temples are divided into three types: ratchaworawihan, worawihan, and saman.