Tag Archives: Modern Temples

Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat

View over mountains with pagodas Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat

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 […]

Wat Phra That Doi Phra Chan

View from a temple Wat Doi Phra Chan

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 Saeng Kaew Phothiyan

Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan in 2023

Table of Contents The three Kruba images in 2017 Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan, the temple of Kruba Srivichai Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan is a Buddhist temple in Mae Suay district, Chiang Rai province. It is a temple dedicated to the monk Kruba Srivichai (1878-1939). This temple is not as well known as Wat Rong Khun, the […]

Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple

White temple with tree leaves Temples Chiang Rai

Table of Contents Wat Rong Khun, the amazing White Temple in Chiang Rai Wat Rong Khun (วัดร่องขุ่น) aka the “White Temple” has become the most popular attraction in Chiang Rai. It is not an active Buddhist temple because it has no monks residing. It is prominently in our list of “things to do in Chiang […]

Wat Phra That Doi Kham

Sleeping Buddha statue

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 […]