Table of Contents The Floating Pagodas Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat is a stunning, modern Buddhist temple complex in the Chae Hom District of Lampang Province. It sits atop the limestone peaks of Doi Phra Bat (also called Doi Pu Yak) at about 815 meters elevation. From a distance, the white and golden stupas appear to […]
Table of Contents Map of Wat Umong Legenda of the map of Wat Umong Bhudda Dhamma bookstore Welfare Store Meditation Center Dhamma Kosa Library Ancient Arts and Lanna Science Learning Center Phra Ubosot Abbot’s Residence Wat Umong Pagoda Tunnel Buddha Statue Wat Umong inscription Ashoka Pillar Panyananda Bhikkhu Monument Spiritual Theatre Buddha image from Phayao […]
Wat Phra That Doi Phra Chan – Lampang’s Mountain Temple Wat Phra That Doi Phra Chan (วัดพระธาตุดอยพระฌาน) has become one of Northern Thailand’s most popular temple destinations. Located on Doi Phra Chan in Mae Tha District, Lampang Province, the temple sits in a stunning hilltop setting. While it has long served as a place of […]
Wat Ban Den: introduction Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Den Sali Sri Muang Kaen (วัดเด่นสะหลีศรีเมืองแกน), is a striking and increasingly popular Buddhist temple complex that beautifully blends traditional Lanna, Thai, Chinese, and other cultural influences. Spanning a vast 128,000 square meters (80 rai) in Inthakhin village, Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai Province, it […]
Table of Contents Introduction: Wat Ming Muang Wat Ming Muang (วัดมิ่งเมือง) is a stunning Buddhist temple in the old center of Chiang Rai, on the corner of Trairat and Baanpa Phragarn roads not far from the new Clock Tower. It is an unusual complex with a mysterious history. There are several buildings and there have […]
Table of Contents Introduction: Wat Phra That Doi Khao Kwai Wat Phra That Doi Khao Kwai (วัดพระธาตุดอยเขาควาย) is one of the many Buddhist temples in Chiang Rai that receives almost no foreign visitors. Its full name is Wat Phra That Doi Khao Kwai Kaew (วัดพระธาตุดอยเขาควายแก้ว) but people know it as Wat Phra That Doi Khao […]
Table of Contents Introduction Wat San Pa Ko (วัดสันป่าก่อ) aka Wat Thai Yai (วัดไทยใหญ่) is a beautiful temple, next to the old Chiang Rai airport. It is the only Shan-Burmese/Tai Yai temple in Chiang Rai. I have visited this temple several times and I always was the only visitor. This temple has an interesting history […]
Table of Contents Phra That Doi Tung, the temple of the year of the Pig Phra That Doi Tung (พระธาตุดอยตุง) is a spectacular Buddhist temple close to the summit of Doi Tung, the highest peak of the Doi Nang Non mountain range, Chiang Rai province. There are actually two temples: Wat Phra That Doi Tung […]
Wat Phra That Chom Sak, the “Cat Temple” Aerial Google image of the temple Wat Phra That Chom Sak, the “Cat Temple” The “Cat Temple” Wat Phra That Chom Sak (Wat Woraram) is in Ban Du district, Amphur Muang, Chiang Rai. If you take the bypass road west of Chiang Rai, driving northeast, you will […]
View on the First Nawarat Bridge, early 20th century. Source unknown. The Mae Ping River Cruise Enjoy a couple of hours on the water The Mae Ping River Cruise offers a two-hour boat trip on the Ping River with a stop at a nice riverside location. The Mae Ping River Cruise office is at the boat […]