Religious Sites in Northern Thailand

Religious Sites in Northern Thailand

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Mae Salong
The journey to the village of Mae Salong, near the top of a mountain...
Religious Sites Chiang Rai
 
Wat Chaimongkol
Although rarely visited, this small temple is well worth the...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
 
Wat Chamthewi
Lamphun's architectural treasures include two monasteries. About...
Religious Sites Lamphun
 
Wat Chang Kham
Wat Chang Kham has one of only seven surviving solid-gold Buddha...
Religious Sites Nan
 
Wat Chedi Luang
In 1411 King Saen Muang Ma ordered his workers to build a chedi...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
 
Wat Chedi Yot
Wat Photharam Maha Viharn is more commonly known as Wat Chedi...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
 
Wat Chiang Man
Chiang Mai's oldest monastery, dating from 1296, is typical of...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
 
Wat Chom Sawan
On the northeastern edge of town stands Wat Chom Sawan, a beautiful...
Religious Sites Phrae
 
Wat Chong Kham
A wonderfully self-satisfied Burmese-style Buddha, the cares...
Religious Sites Mae Hong Son
 
Wat Chong Klang
This temple is worth visiting to see a collection of figurines...
Religious Sites Mae Hong Son
 
Wat Doi Tong
Near the summit of Doi Tong, this temple overlooks the Mae Kok...
Religious Sites Chiang Rai
 
Wat Hua Wiang
Mae Hong Son's most celebrated Buddha image—one of the...
Religious Sites Mae Hong Son
 
Wat Hua Wiang Tai
Nan is dotted with other wats. Wat Hua Wiang Tai is the gaudiest...
Religious Sites Nan
 
Wat Luang
Phrae's oldest building is Wat Luang, within the Old City walls...
Religious Sites Phrae
 
Wat Ming Muang
Wat Ming Muang contains a stone pillar erected at the founding...
Religious Sites Nan
 
Wat Pa Sak
Just outside the city walls is the oldest chedi, Wat Pa Sak...
Religious Sites Chiang Saen
 
Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao
Near the banks of the Wang River is Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao, dominated...
Religious Sites Lampang
 
Wat Phra Keo
The Emerald Buddha, which now sits in Thailand's holiest temple...
Religious Sites Chiang Rai
 
Wat Phra Singh
In the western section of the Old City stands Chiang Mai's principal...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
 
Wat Phra Singh
This 14th-century temple is worth visiting for its viharn, distinguished...
Religious Sites Chiang Rai
 
Wat Phra That Cho Hae
On a hilltop in Tambon Pa Daeng, 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Phrae...
Religious Sites Phrae
 
Wat Phra That Chom Chang
About 2 km (1 mi) from Wat Cho Hae is another smaller wat, Wat...
Religious Sites Phrae
 
Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu
On the top of Doi Kong Mu, this temple has a remarkable view...
Religious Sites Mae Hong Son
 
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
As in so many chapters of Thai history, an elephant is closely...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
 
Wat Phra That Hariphunchai
The temple complex of Wat Phra That Hariphunchai is dazzling...
Religious Sites Lamphun
 
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Near the village of Ko Khang is Wat Phra That Lampang Luang...
Religious Sites Lampang
 
Wat Phra That Luang
Inside the city walls stands the imposing octagonal Wat Phra...
Religious Sites Chiang Saen
 
Wat Pumin
Nan has one of the region's most unusual and beautiful temples...
Religious Sites Nan
 
Wat Sri Chum
Workers from Myanmar were employed in the region's rapidly expanding...
Religious Sites Lampang
 
Wat Sri Khom Kham
One of the region's most impressive monasteries, Wat Sri Khom...
Religious Sites Phayao
 
Wat Suan Dok
To the west of the Old City is one of the largest of Chiang Mai's...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
 
Wat Suan Tan
Wat Suan Tan has a 15th-century bronze Buddha image. It's the...
Religious Sites Nan
 
Wat Umong
The most unusual temple in Chiang Mai is Wat Umong, dating from...
Religious Sites Chiang Mai
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