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 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 […]
Wat Phrathat Doi Kham The Gilded Chedi The small assembly hall Buddhists Table of Contents Wat Phra That Doi Kham on Doi Suthep Wat Phra That Doi Kham is located on the low slopes of Doi Suthep (Suthep Mountain). Many local people come to this temple to worship a specific Buddha image, named Phra Chao […]
The famous Khun Tan Tunnel Table of Contents Introduction The Khuntan Tunnel is with a length of 1,362 meters the longest railway tunnel in Thailand. You pass through this tunnel on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. It is 683 km from Bangkok and 68 km before […]
Table of Contents The Monk’s Trail to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep An old Pilgrimage Route The Monk’s Trail in Chiang Mai is a hiking trail on Doi Suthep, the mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, that ends at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai’s most famous temple. The Monk’s trail was one of the main trails […]
Wat Suan Dok, the flower garden Table of Contents Wat Suan Dok with monks The temple of the flower garden Wat Suan Dok (วัดสวนดอก) is on the Suthep Road, west of Suan Dok gate at the west side of the moat. Few tourists visit this temple but it is very important for local people. The […]
Moung Ngwe Zin Building on Kad Kong Ta The Moung Ngwe Zin building is on Kad Kong Ta, which is a historical quarter of Lampang parallel to the bank of the Wang River. Moung Ngwe Zin was a Burmese teak trader who built the house in 1908. It is one of the most beautiful Burmese […]