Wat Maheyong
Spacious 15th-century temple ruin with a chedi ringed by carved elephant figures and an adjoining forest meditation centre.
- Category
- Temples (Wat)
- Entrance fee
- Around 50 THB for foreigners (as of 2026, confirm locally)
- Hours
- Approx. 08:00-18:00 daily (as of 2026, confirm locally)
- Best time
- Morning; quiet meditation-centre grounds
- Time needed
- 30-45 minutes
About Wat Maheyong
A spacious 15th-century ruin east of the island, well off the main tourist circuit and all the more peaceful for it. The standout feature is the central chedi buttressed by rows of carved elephant figures, and there is an adjoining forest meditation centre that gives the whole place a hushed, reflective feel.
This is one to come to for calm rather than spectacle. Mornings are quietest, when the meditation grounds are at their most serene and you may have the ruins largely to yourself.
Since it sits out east near the Ayothaya Floating Market, it pairs naturally with a visit there if you want to combine the two on one trip out of town.
Highlights
- Chedi ringed by carved elephant figures
- Spacious 15th-century ruins
- Adjoining forest meditation centre
- Peaceful and well off the tourist circuit
- Easy to pair with the nearby floating market
Tips
- Come in the morning for the quietest, most reflective atmosphere
- Pair it with the nearby Ayothaya Floating Market to the east
- Keep noise down out of respect for the meditation centre
- Around 30-45 minutes is enough to take it in
How to get there
East of the island near the floating market; ~10-15 min by tuk-tuk from town