Wat Chiang Man, the First Royal Temple Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai’s oldest temple Phaya (King) Mangrai, the founder of Chiang Mai, established Wat Chiang Man in 1296 with Phaya Ramkamhaeng of Sukhothai and Phaya Ngam Mueang of Phayao. King Mangrai stayed at a place called “Baan Chiang Man”. The three kings ordered to build […]
Kruba Srivichai, the Patron Saint of Lanna Table of Contents The Patron Saint of Lanna Kruba Srivichai (1878-1939) was a monk who became known as the Patron Saint of Lanna or the Engineer Monk. In this blog we use the spelling Kruba Srivichai although you will often find his name spelt as Khruba Siwichai. Khruba […]
Wat Phrathat Hariphunchai Table of Contents Bell tower at Wat Hariphunchai Wat Phrathat Hariphunchai: introduction One of the most sacred temples of North Thailand Wat Phrathat Hariphunchai (วัดพระธาตุหริภุญชัย) is a Buddhist temple in Lamphun, a town about 30 kilometers from Chiang Mai. The temple is located close to the Mae Kuang River within the old […]
Wat Chet Yot, the temple of seven spires Beautiful Wat Chet Yot Wat Chet Yot is often spelt as Wat Jed Yot. This unusual temple is not one of the temples that features in tour programs. Very few tourists visit this really wonderful and spectacular complex, mainly because it is located outside the city centre. […]
Wat Nantaram in Chiang Mai Table of Contents The old Center of Lacquerware Wat Nantaram is a Buddhist temple in the Hai Ya district of Chiang Mai. This district is south of Chiang Mai Gate and close to the former outer city wall. It is not to be confused with the more well known Tai […]
Wat Muen San, the second silver temple Table of Contents The Wua Lai neighborhood The Wua Lai neighborhood is south of the Chiang Mai gate. It is roughly between the south inner city wall and the old outer city wall. More than 200 years ago people from the Shan states(now in Myanmar) settled in this […]
Patongko: the fried bread stick Patongko: the fried bread stick At almost every market in Thailand you can find someone who is producing patongko (ปาท่องโก๋), the Chinese fried bread stick. Patongko seems to be a morning snack. At most fresh food markets I have been to, patongko is often sold out at around 0700. The […]
Wat Chedi Luang Table of Contents Wat Chedi Luang during the Songkran Festival History of Wat Chedi Luang Wat Chedi Luang (Thai: วัดเจดีย์หลวง, lit. temple of the big stupa) is a Buddhist temple in the centre of Chiang Mai. We visit the temple during our Chiang Mai Temple Tour. Three temples originally made up the […]
The San Pakoy Market One of our favorite local markets The San Pakoy area is an area situated opposite to Wat Gate area and with Charoen Mueang road in the middle. Before the arrival of the railway to Chiang Mai this area was only a small community. The first community to settle here was the […]
Wat Loi Kroh The temple of the people from Chiang Saen Wat Loi Kroh is a temple located on Loi Kroh Road 65. Although the temple is on a tourist street, very few tourists visit Wat Loi Kroh. The temple has a very interesting history though. It was constructed in the year 1456 (2000 B.E,) […]