AI illustrationThe White Lotus · Filming location
Wat Phu Khao Thong
In the story · Season 3, episode 3 ('The Meaning of Dreams') and episode 6 ('Denials')
A real filming location for the Buddhist monastery, inside and partly outside. Piper, the Ratliffs' serious younger daughter, says she is writing a thesis on its head monk: she visits alone, later brings her family, and her little brother Lochlan stays on to try life as a monk.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 4-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Mae Nam Beach
530 m away · 7 min on footA long, quiet north coast beach lined with palm trees, looking out to Koh Phangan.
Mae Nam morning market
540 m away · 7 min on footAn early local market for fresh produce and Thai breakfast snacks, from 6 to 9 am.
Mae Nam Chinese Temple
590 m away · 8 min on footA colourful Chinese temple right by the beach, with a seafront gazebo next to it.
Where to stand for the photo
At the foot of the dragon staircase, frame the steps rising toward the temple.
Getting there
- Address: Mae Nam, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84330
- Transport
- By scooter or taxi, inland from Mae Nam on the north coast.
- Access
- Active temple: cover shoulders and knees, take off your shoes in sacred buildings and keep your voice low. No published opening hours: check before you go.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Miss Samui Restaurant
450 m away · 6 min on footThai€Small Thai and seafood restaurant in Mae Nam village with affordable prices, near Mae Nam Beach
Bao Bao Asian Eatery
460 m away · 6 min on footAsian€Asian fusion eatery in Mae Nam village known for its bao buns, with a bakery counter
Cafe Talay
600 m away · 8 min on footThai€Beachfront Thai kitchen in Mae Nam's old Chinatown quarter, below the Wat Phu Khao Thong hill temple
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story