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Beer Bottle Temple In Thailand

Posted By: Renegade Travels | Posted in: Isaan, Khun Han, Sisaket, Thailand, Weird

Nearly everyone that comes to Thailand visits at least one temple, and mostly likely lots of temples. But there are some truly remarkable temples that are completely off the beaten track that not many people get to see. On such temple is Wat Lan Khuat in Khun Han, Isaan, which is in the north east of Thailand. The temple is known locally as the Beer Bottle Temple or the Million Bottle Temple.

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The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand
The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand

The above image might look like a normal Thai temple at first glance, but look closely and you’ll see that it’s made from empty bottles.

Roof Of The Beer Bottle Temple in Khun Han in Thailand
Roof Of The Beer Bottle Temple in Khun Han in Thailand

Look closely at the roof and you can see the individual bottles.

Green Beer Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand
Green Beer Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand

Get up close to the temple and other buildings and you’ll be truly amazed.

Green Beer Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand
Green Beer Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand

An incredible amount of work has gone into these buildings. All the bottles need to be washed and have their labels taken off before they are used in the building work.

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Green Beer Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand
Green Beer Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand

Above you can see green beer bottles and brown energy drink bottles.

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Brown Energy Drink Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand
Brown Energy Drink Bottles At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand

It’s amazing to see whole walls made from empty energy drink bottles.

A Building At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand
A Building At The Beer Bottle Temple, Thailand

You can clearly see the empty brown and green bottles all over the building above.

People Praying At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand
People Praying At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand

This is a real working temple where Thai people come to pray every day, and not just some kind of tourist attraction. In fact you likely won’t see any tourists here at all, because it’s well off the usual tourists trail.

Buddha Statue At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand
Buddha Statue At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand

And it’s not just one temple. There are three separate temples, plus another 4 or 5 buildings build of bottles. Many of the bottles are Heineken beer bottles, but there are also a lot of Thai Red Bull bottles. I suppose they needed the extra energy to get the job done.

Toilets At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand
Toilets At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand

As you can see above, even the toilets are made from beer bottles.

Bottle Tops At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand
Bottle Tops At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand

Not even the bottle tops have been wasted, as they have been used for decoration around the temple.

Floors Made From Bottles At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand
Floors Made From Bottles At The Million Bottle Temple, Thailand

Even the temple floors are mostly made of recycled bottles.

Even The Water Tower IS Made From Bottles
Even The Water Tower Is Made From Bottles

And if that isn’t enough, take a look at the water tower above – also made from bottles. In fact there are well over a million bottles that make up these buildings. This is an awesome way to recycle bottles.

Wat Lan Khuat, Thailand
Wat Lan Khuat, Thailand

If you’re in the area, you have just got to visit this temple. I’ve never seen anything like this anywhere else in the world. There are more interesting quirky and weird temples to visit in Thailand.

Wat Lan Khuat, Thailand
Wat Lan Khuat, Thailand

Video Of The Beer Bottle Temple

How To Get To Khun Han from Bangkok

We traveled by car, but it’s also possible to get a bus from Bangkok to Khun Han. I know that Thaiticket Major sell bus tickets for 439 baht ($15, £9) first class, and 342 baht ($11, £7) second class. You could also get a bus from Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal to Sissaket, and get a local bus from there to Khun Han. If you prefer to travel by train, then get a train to Surin, and then a bus from there.

Hotels In Sisaket Province

There aren’t many hotels in this area, but you’ll find a few at Agoda Sisaket Province. This part of Thailand is well worth visiting, as you’ll get to see the real Thailand without the tourists.

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