Ubosot or Bot, (the main chapel or the Assembly Hall – a hall) is used for performing the monastic ritual. For Buddhists, the main chapel is the heart of the monastery. Buddhist ceremonies and rites are held in the hall, including the ordination ceremony and the citation of the Buddha's teachings. The place is considered sacred, sourrounded by temple markers on all directions.

          The symbolic barrier built as a low wall around a place of worship to define the area of sanctity.

          The temple markers, Sema, define the sacred or purified site. They can be hills, rocks, woods, trees, moles, roads, or streams.

          Significant Buddha images are enshrined in the halls, where monk assemble and prayers are offered on specific occasions

          The structure, the most proinent in a temple, used to be regarded as representing the Lord Buddha, often with the holy relies enshrined. Its significance declined in late Ayutthaya period and early Bangkok period, with the main temple hall regarded as the most prominent structure instead.

          Such a vast, open hall can be located in the Buddha's or Sangkha's areas, as a multi purpose hall, where people can gather for merit making, sermons, or even a cremation service.

          The Bo or Pipal tree is considered the symbol of the Lord Buddha's Enlightenment. Most were saplings obtained from Bodhagaya in India, or from the Holy Bo tree in Sri Lanka, considered the same Pipal tree under which the Lord Buddha attained Enlightment.

          A structure that is meant to contain the Tripitaka, the holy scripture. In the old days, the holy scripture was inscribed on plam leaves or planks. The hall was thus surrounded by water to save the scripture from mites and insects.

          Temple bells are employed to summon Buddhist monks to the daily prayer, and to sound their mealtimes.

          Built as roofed paths around the shrine, it is usually lined with Buddha images, and serves as the site for worshippers to walk around in self concentration, or to participate in ceremonies in progress in the temple hall.

          Temple located within the old city wall of Bangkok are traditionally void of crematorium, as residents were forbidden to cremate the deceased in the area, to avoid air pollution.

          Modest living quarters for Buddhist monks, built for them by devout Buddhists or put up among themselves, after annoucing to the public their intention.