MuseumBang Lamung District · TH
The Sanctuary of Truth Museum
On a sea-facing promontory in North Pattaya, the Sanctuary of Truth rises 105 metres above the Gulf of Thailand — a vast temple built entirely from teak and hardwood, without a single metal nail. Conceived in 1981 by Thai billionaire and art patron Lek Viriyaphan, the structure is covered inside and out with tens of thousands of hand-carved figures drawing on Hindu, Buddhist, Chinese, and Khmer traditions. It is still under active construction after more than four decades, a deliberate choice: the founders say the search for truth never ends.