Wat Hua Lampong gets its name from a former field in the area called thung hua lampong, which translates as ‘wild cattle field’. This gilded statue of a Zebu cow at the temple's entrance is a silent reminder of this temple's original name and its historic location.

Today, this third class royal temple in Bangkok's Bang Rak district is surrounded by tall skyscrapers (fig.) and both the ubosot and the wihaan, i.e. the ordination hall and the sermon hall respectively, are raised on a one-storey high platform.

The spacious wihaan houses the Phra prathaan, i.e. the principal Buddha image, which is seated in the half lotus position and with a bhumisparsa mudra on an elevated pedestal similar to the base of a busabok mala.

The inner walls of the ubosot are adorned with colourful murals depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha and of the jataka, while the door and window panels are inlayed with intricate designs in mother-of-pearl depicting kranok motifs, Phra Narai standing on Garuda, thevadas, and nagas.

The window panels of the wihaan are decorated with gilded lacquer, known in Thai as laai rod nahm, and depict characters from Thai mythology, such as the Ramakien.

The inner walls of the wihaan also have murals depicting picturesque scenes of traditional Thai village life, as well as of religious life.

In 1996, he temple was renovated for the occasion of King Bhumipol Adulyadej's 50th Anniversary of the Ascension to the Throne, and the seal (fig.) to celebrate this ‘Golden Jubilee’, here seen on the gable, was incorporated into the temple's restoration. Statues and images of senior and famous Buddhist monks are found in a sala on the platform, as well as depicted in the murals of the wihaan.