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Wat Sri Suphan — the Silver Temple, Chiang Mai

The silver-clad hall of Wat Sri Suphan with tiered silver roofs and a silver Ganesha shrine in front
Photo: Justraveling.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The essentials in 10 seconds

Hours
Daily, roughly 6:00–18:00; late on Saturdays
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Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
30 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Entry for foreigners
About 50 baht; one source says 100
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Ordination hall
By tradition women don't go inside — it's viewed from outside
Dress code
Shoulders and knees covered
Saturday market
The Wualai Road walking market — Saturday evenings
Where
Wualai Road, south of Chiang Mai Gate — 10 minutes on foot
Coordinates
18.77864, 98.98340YesGo MapGoogleApple

Key facts

≈ 1500the temple was founded under King Mueang Kaeo of the Mangrai dynasty
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Silverthe ubosot is clad in embossed panels of silver, nickel and aluminium
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Hai Yathe traditional silversmiths' district — workshops still operate
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Womenby tradition don't enter the ordination hall
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Teakonly teak pillars survive from the original buildings, in the new viharn
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
10 yearsto build the first hall, ubosot and stupa
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Saturdayevening walking market on Wualai Road
Sourcetravel guides
≈ 950 mto Wat Chedi Luang
SourceOSM

Entry, hours and rules

According to guides, entry for foreigners costs about 50 baht (one source says 100). The temple is open daily from about 6:00 to 18:00, and later on Saturdays when the market runs next door. There's no official website — check on site.

The ubosot is a working hall, and by tradition women don't go inside; it can be admired from outside, and the rest of the grounds are open to all. Cover shoulders and knees and take your shoes off at the hall doors.

What is the Silver Temple?

Wat Sri Suphan stands on Wualai Road in the Hai Ya district, south of the Old City wall. It was founded around 1500 under King Mueang Kaeo, and within ten years a hall, ubosot and stupa were built. Little survives of the old buildings except some teak pillars.

Hai Ya is the traditional silversmiths' district, where workshops still operate. Their craft made the temple famous: the new ubosot (ordination hall) is entirely clad in silver, nickel and aluminium panels with fine embossing — from roof to walls. Hence the name Silver Temple.

What to see

  • The silver ubosot — embossing on walls, pillars and roof.
  • The silver Ganesha shrine in front of the hall.
  • The viharn with teak pillars from the original buildings.
  • Silversmiths' workshops on Wualai Road nearby.
  • The evening lights on the temple.
  • The Saturday walking market on Wualai Road.

How to get to the Silver Temple

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More tips

  1. From Chiang Mai Gate (the Old City's south wall) — about 10 minutes south on foot along Wualai Road.
  2. From Wat Chedi Luang — about 1 km, 15 minutes on foot.
  3. By red songthaew, Grab or tuk-tuk — to Wualai Road.
  4. From Chiang Mai airport — about 10 minutes by taxi.
  5. Enter from a lane off Wualai Road, following signs for Wat Sri Suphan.

How long do you need?

Allow 30–40 minutes. If you can, come on a Saturday towards evening: the temple first, then a stroll round the Wualai Road market. On other days, pair it with Wat Chedi Luang, 15 minutes away on foot.

Drop into the silversmiths' workshops around the temple — you can see how the embossing is done and buy their work.

Is the Silver Temple worth visiting?

Yes: there's nothing else like it in Chiang Mai — covered in silver embossing, very photogenic, especially in the evening.

The YesGo take: it's small, and women can't enter the main hall, which some find disappointing. There's a fee, though most of the city's temples are free. The best option is a Saturday evening with the market.

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Wat Sri Suphan (Silver Temple)you are here3930 min≈ 50 baht—
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A Saturday evening in Chiang Mai

Wat Chedi Luang by day, the Silver Temple and Wualai Road market towards evening, then the Night Bazaar. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

  1. Wat Chedi Luang1 h · ≈ 40–50 baht
  2. 17 min walk from the previous stopWat Sri Suphan (Silver Temple)you are here30 min · ≈ 50 baht
  3. 35 min walk from the previous stopChiang Mai Night Bazaar1 h 30 min · free

3 places · about 3 h 52 min with walks · 52 min on foot in total

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How to do it right

  • The best photos are in the morning or evening; at midday the silver glares.
  • On Saturday evenings the temple is lit up.
  • Silverwork is sold in the workshops around the temple.
  • Women can view the ubosot from outside on every side.
  • Nearby: Wat Chedi Luang, 15 minutes on foot.

Questions

How much is entry to the Silver Temple?

About 50 baht for foreigners (according to guides).

Can women visit the Silver Temple?

The grounds, yes; by tradition women don't enter the ordination hall.

What are the opening hours?

Roughly 6:00 to 18:00; later on Saturdays.

What is the Silver Temple made of?

The hall is clad in embossed panels of silver, nickel and aluminium.

Where is the temple?

On Wualai Road, south of the Old City's Chiang Mai Gate.

When is the Saturday market?

Saturday evenings on Wualai Road.

How long do you need?

30–40 minutes.

What is the dress code?

Shoulders and knees covered.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

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Sources and fact-check

  • English Wikipedia — Wat Sri Suphan: founding around 1500, silversmiths' district, ubosot cladding, entry tradition
  • 2026 travel guides (Pickyourtrail, Nomads Travel Guide and others) — fee, hours, Saturday market (unofficial)
  • OSM — temple coordinates
  • YesGo general facts for Thailand — payment, transport
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 08.11.2026 ·
How we checkedThere's no official website. History, cladding materials and the rule on women entering the ubosot are from English Wikipedia; we describe the rule neutrally, as a Lanna tradition. Fee: most guides say 50 baht, one citing TAT says 100; hours vary (6:00–18:00, 7:00–17:30, late on Saturdays) — marked unconfirmed. We don't mention the 2022 collapse of the old stupa. The distance to Wat Chedi Luang is from OSM coordinates.

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