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วัดพระราม 9 กาญจนาภิเษก King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple (19)
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King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple

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King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple (วัดพระราม 9 กาญจนาภิเษก) is a Buddhist temple created from King Rama IX’s wish for a small, simple place focused on practical use and the relationship between home, temple and school. Its recent activities have included Buddhist learning, care of the temple grounds, recycling work and circumambulation with living plants. Current hours and visitor access are not published, so check the temple’s latest notice before travelling. Good for: visitors interested in how a temple serves worship, education and community life. Less ideal for: anyone needing fixed hours, a checked step-free route or a guaranteed activity programme.

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Good for
This visit suits people interested in the purpose and community use of a contemporary Buddhist temple.
Less ideal for
The main difficulty is the lack of dependable visitor information for a particular day.
Quick facts
Time
No fixed duration; check access before setting aside time
Recommended visit length
Budget
Costs vary
No food, admission or donation prices are stated for a normal temple visit.

Details may change — verify before visiting.

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Good for

Temple-history readers
The temple began with a clearly stated intention: to remain small, simple and focused on use.

Less ideal for

Travellers on fixed timetables
The official city entry gives the address but leaves opening times unspecified.

Key Highlights

Small, simple, useful
Home–temple–school idea
Plants used in worship
Why it’s worth your time

Small, simple and meant to be useful

King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple was conceived as a small, simple and useful place linking home, temple and school, and its dated activities show that idea at work through worship, learning and community care.

The temple began with a clear brief from King Rama IX: keep it small, keep it simple and make practical use the priority. Its home–temple–school idea was meant to place Buddhist worship beside education, tradition and community work, rather than treating each as a separate institution.

That intention has appeared in specific activities. On 29 May 2026, fifty participants helped clear weeds, collect rubbish and clean the ubosot area. Two days later, one hundred people joined a Visakha Bucha circumambulation using living plants in place of ordinary candles, with the option to take the plants home or leave them at the temple.

The relationship with education is more than a phrase. A Sunday Buddhist study programme ran from October 2025 to September 2026, with meditation, walking meditation, Dhamma study and lessons on applying Buddhist principles in everyday life. The stated period does not guarantee a session on any particular Sunday, so participation still depends on the latest temple notice.

The institution also works with the district. Assistant abbot Phra Thep Wachirasunthorn (พระเทพวชิรสุนทร) joined an April 2026 district meeting at the temple, while a recycling merit-making activity on 12 June brought 150 participants together and directed proceeds from recyclable material toward the temple’s public work.

On 31 May 2026, worshippers circled the ubosot with living plants they could take home and grow.

Honest note: The official sources establish the temple’s purpose, address and dated activities, but they do not provide current visitor hours, a checked access path or permission to join worship and learning programmes.

Sources: Royal Development Projects Board; Bangkok Metropolitan Administration; Huai Khwang District Office; Greener Bangkok; CityMETER Tourism.

3parts in the home–temple–school idea
2temple activities on 29 and 31 May 2026
Oct 2025–Sep 2026Sunday Buddhist study programme period
How CityWiki defines this destination

What this page means by King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple

This page means the Buddhist temple grounds at 99 Soi 19, Rama IX Road. It does not mean the wider Rama IX road area, the separately named King Rama IX Golden Jubilee School (โรงเรียนพระราม ๙ กาญจนาภิเษก), Cooking Nanta (นันทา คุ๊กกิ้ง), or the sites of the 2024 WATERZONIC and S2O festivals.

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Temple core

The temple grounds, ubosot and spaces currently made available for worship or community activity.

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Separate school

King Rama IX Golden Jubilee School has the same commemorative name but is listed separately by Huai Khwang District and is not treated as a visitor stop.

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Wider Rama IX surroundings

Cooking Nanta and the WATERZONIC 2024 and S2O Festival 2024 entries belong to the surrounding area’s older tourism material, not to the temple visit.

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The route

The temple is at 99 Soi 19, Rama IX Road, Bang Kapi subdistrict, Huai Khwang district. The official city entry does not state opening times.

This is a temple visit rather than a fixed walking route. For a no-car trip, a taxi or ride-hail can use the Thai address above; once there, follow current signs and the guidance of temple stewards.

Parking arrangements may change when ceremonies or community activities are taking place; check before driving.

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    Understand the temple
    King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple (วัดพระราม 9 กาญจนาภิเษก)
    How to get there
    A royal intention built around practical use
    King Rama IX wanted a temple that was small, simple and useful. Its intended role joined home, temple and school, giving worship, learning, tradition and community work room to meet without turning the site into a monument for sightseeing.
    Royal Development Projects Board; CityMETER Tourism dataset
    Respect note: The temple’s simplicity does not make every room or activity open to visitors; current worship comes first.
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    Pause at the worship space
    Ubosot at King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple (พระอุโบสถ วัดพระราม 9 กาญจนาภิเษก)
    How to get there
    The place where dated activities become tangible
    The ubosot and its surrounding area were used for a volunteer care activity on 29 May 2026 and a plant-based Visakha Bucha circumambulation on 31 May 2026. During the latter, participants carried inthanin, cha-naep-thong and yellow elder plants, which could be taken home or left for planting at the temple.
    Bangkok Metropolitan Administration monitoring page
    Respect note: Pause at the threshold and let ceremonies, notices and stewards determine whether entry is appropriate.
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Practical notes

The temple is an active religious and community institution. Current ceremonies and stewards determine where a visitor may enter, wait or take photographs.

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Check the threshold

Pause before entering worship spaces and follow current notices or a steward’s guidance.

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People before pictures

Do not photograph worshippers, children or community activities closely without consent.

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Dates are specific

A past ceremony or programme period is not an invitation to arrive and join on another day.

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School stays separate

The similarly named school is an educational institution, not an additional sightseeing stop.

No current opening hours are published on the official city entry; check the latest temple notice before setting out.

There is no dependable visit length because entry, worship and activity conditions can change.

Questions that change the plan

Before you set off

Which King Rama IX place does this page describe?

It describes King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple (วัดพระราม 9 กาญจนาภิเษก) at 99 Soi 19, Rama IX Road, not the wider Rama IX area or the separately named school.

Why was King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple created?

King Rama IX wanted a small, simple temple focused on practical use, with a home–temple–school role connecting worship, learning, tradition and community activity.

What are the temple’s opening hours?

The official city entry leaves opening times unspecified. Check the temple’s latest notice before travelling.

Can visitors join the Sunday Buddhist study programme?

A programme period from October 2025 to September 2026 is documented, but that does not give a current session schedule or permission to participate. Check directly before attending.

Are Cooking Nanta, WATERZONIC and S2O part of the temple visit?

No. Cooking Nanta (นันทา คุ๊กกิ้ง) is a separate entertainment entry whose current operation is unconfirmed, while WATERZONIC 2024 and S2O Festival 2024 were past events in the wider area.

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PublisherSourceWhat it supports
Royal Development Projects Boardวัดพระราม ๙ กาญจนาภิเษก
Accessed 2026-08-24
King Rama IX’s intention for a small, simple, useful temple and its home–temple–school role.
Bangkok Metropolitan AdministrationHuai Khwang district temple-policy activity monitor
Accessed 2026-08-24
The May and June 2026 activities, participant figures, plant species, Sunday Buddhist study period and the role of assistant abbot Phra Thep Wachirasunthorn.
Huai Khwang District Officeข้อมูลทั่วไปในพื้นที่
Accessed 2026-08-24
The temple’s identity in Huai Khwang district, its Bang Kapi subdistrict setting and the separate listing of King Rama IX Golden Jubilee School.
Greener Bangkokวัดพระราม 9 กาญจนาภิเษก
Accessed 2026-08-24
The address at 99 Soi 19, Rama IX Road, Bang Kapi subdistrict, and the absence of stated opening times.
CityMETERTourism dataset
Accessed 2026-08-10
The temple tourism entry, the separate Cooking Nanta entry and the past WATERZONIC 2024 and S2O Festival 2024 activities.
Wikimedia CommonsKing Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple photograph
Accessed 2026-08-24
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