There are 4,037 mosques in Thailand as of March 2022. The Southern region has the most number of mosques in the kingdom with 3,403 mosques or roughly 85% of all mosques. In terms of provinces; Pattani Province has the biggest share at 720 mosques, followed by Narathiwat Province with 679 mosques, and Yala Province with 519 mosques, whilst the capital city, Bangkok, has 187 mosques. [2] [3] Lists of Mosques in Bangkok
The lists below are some notable mosques in Thailand by regions:
Name | District | Sub-district | Image | Founded |
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Kudi Charoenphat | Bangkok Yai | Wat Arun | 1785 | |
Goowatin Islam Mosque (Tuek Daeng) | Khlong San | Somdet Chao Phraya | 1959 | |
Chakraphong Mosque | Phra Nakhon | Chana Songkhram | 1922 | |
Saifee Mosque (Teuk Khao) | Khlong San | 1910 | ||
Darulaman Phayathai Mosque | Ratchathewi | Thung Phayathai | ||
Ton Son Mosque | Bangkok Yai | Wat Arun | 1668 | |
Bang Luang Mosque (Kudi Khao) | Thonburi | Wat Kanlayan | ||
Bang Ao Mosque | Bang Phalt | Bang O | 1918 | |
Bang Uthit Mosque | Bang Kho Laem | Wat Phraya Krai | 1915 | |
Ban Teuk Din Mosque | Phra Nakhon | Bowonniwet | ||
Ban Oou Mosque | Bang Rak | Bang Rak | 1947 | |
Phadung Tham Islam Mosque | Bangkok Yai | Wat Arun | ||
Mahanak Mosque | Pom Prap Sattru Phai | Khlong Mahanak | 1993 | |
Thai-Pakistan Friendship Mosque | Bang Rak | Si Phraya | ||
Jawa Mosque | Sathon | Yannawa | 1905 | |
Khlong Chan Mosque (Ridhwanun) | Bang Kapi | Khlong Chan | 1949 | |
Luang Kocha Itsahak Mosque | Samphanthawong | Samphanthawong | ||
Indonesia Mosque | Pathum Wan | Lumphini | ||
Khlong Khlet Mosque | Suan Luang | Suang Luang | ||
Haroon Mosque | Bang Rak | Bang Rak | 1828 | |
Thailand Central Mosque | Suan Luang | Suan Luang | 1954 |
Mosque name | Province | District | Image | Founded |
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Kudi Chofa Mosque | Ayutthaya | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 1616 | |
Kaew Nimit Mosque | Pathum Thani | Khlong Luang |
Mosque name | Province | District | Image | Founded |
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Darunaman Mosque, Chiang Rai | Chiang Rai | Mueang | 1910 | |
Attaqwa Mosque | Chiang Mai | |||
Ban Ho Mosque | Chiang Mai | Mueang | 1915 | |
Abubar Hafis Mosque | Chiang Rai | Mae Sai |
Mosque name | Province | District | Image | Founded |
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Anwarussalam Mosque | Buriram | Mueang | ||
Khon Kaen Mosque | Khon Kaen | Mueang | ||
Bueng Kan Mosque | Bueng Kan | Pak Khat | 2016 |
Mosque name | Province | District | Image | Founded |
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300 Years Mosque (Talo Mano Mosque) | Narathiwat | Bacho | 1624 | |
Krue Se Mosque | Pattani | Mueang | unknown | |
Krabi Central Mosque | Krabi | Mueang | ||
Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Mosque | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Mueang | 2014 | |
Narathiwat Central Mosque | Narathiwat | Mueang | 1981 | |
Pattani Central Mosque | Pattani | Mueang | 1954 | |
Yala Central Mosque | Yala | Mueang | ||
Satun Central Mosque | Satun | Mueang | ||
Prince of Songkhla University Mosque | Narathiwat | Mueang | ||
Muqarrom Mosque | Phuket | Thalang | ||
Ao Nang Mosque | Krabi | Mueang | 1945 | |
Aho Mosque | Pattani | Yaring | ||
Yameay Mosque | Phuket | Mueang |
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