There are a total of 41,205 Buddhist temples (Thai: Wat) in Thailand since last update. This is confirmed, of which 33,902 are in current use, according to the Office of National Buddhism. Of the 33,902 active temples, 31,890 are of the Maha Nikaya and 1,987 are of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya orders of the Theravada school, while 12 are of the Chinese Nikaya and 13 are of the Anam Nikaya orders of the Mahayana school. Two hundred and seventy-two temples, 217 of the Maha Nikaya order and 55 of the Dhammayut order, hold the status of royal temple. Royal wisungkhamasima (), official recognition of a temple's legitimacy, has been granted to 20,281 temples. The following is a very partial list of Buddhist temples in Thailand: By class Royal temples Special class Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram (Wat Phra Kaew), Bangkok First class Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklaram (Wat Pho), Bangkok Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit, Bangkok Wat Suthat Thepwararam, Bangkok Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, Bangkok Wat Rajapradit Sathitmahasimaram, Bangkok Wat Rajabopit Sathitmahasimaram, Bangkok Wat Benjamabopit Dusitwanaram, Bangkok (built on the site of former: Wat Laem (วัดแหลม; Lem), also called Wat Sai Tong.) Wat Phra Si Mahathat, Bangkok Wat Arunratchawararam, Bangkok Wat Ratcha Orasaram, Bangkok Wat Sena Sanaram, Ayutthaya Wat Suwandararam, Ayutthaya Wat Niwet Thammaprawat, Ayutthaya Wat Phra Sorn Kaew, Phetchabun Wat Sri Suphan, Chiang Mai Wat Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi Wat Yanasangwararam, Chonburi Wat Phra That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Sukhothai Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Phitsanulok Wat Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom Wat Phra Mahathat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya, Surat Thani Second class Wat Chana Songkhram, Bangkok Wat Makutkasattriyaram, Bangkok Wat Ratchaburana, Bangkok Wat Rajadhivas Vihara, Bangkok Wat Boromniwat, Bangkok Wat Saket, Bangkok. On the grounds of the older, smaller Wat Sakae (วัดสะแก). Wat Somanas Vihara, Bangkok Wat Debsirindravas, Bangkok Wat Bophitphimuk, Bangkok Wat Chakkrawat Rachawat, Bangkok Wat Traimit Witthayaram, Bangkok Wat Kalayanamitr, Bangkok Wat Prayurawongsawat (Wat Prayoom or Wat Rua Lek), Bangkok Wat Molilokkayaram, Bangkok Wat Hong Rattanaram, Bangkok Wat Ratchasittharam, Bangkok Wat Phichayayatikaram, Bangkok Wat Anongkharam, Bangkok (founded as Wat Noi Kham Thaem) Wat Chaiyapruekmala, Bangkok Wat Suwannaram, Bangkok Wat Klang, Samut Prakan Wat Songtham, Samut Prakan Wat Phaichayon Phonlasep, Samut Prakan Wat Khemaphirataram, Nonthaburi Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nonthaburi Wat Poramaiyikawat, Nonthaburi Wat Phanan Choeng, Ayutthaya Wat Sala Poon, Ayutthaya Wat Borommawong Itsarawararam, Ayutthaya Wat