Three of Chiang Rai’s most memorable temples are not traditional religious sites, but rather, they are long-term projects of...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Rong Khun, more well-known among foreigners as the White Temple, is an unconventional Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai,...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Doi Chom Thong has undoubtedly been a sacred site for a very long time. The site was surely...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong is a temple built in the mountain city of Doi Chom Thong. In...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Phra That Chom Kitti sits on the top of hill alongside Wat Chom Chaeng, which is of more...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Chedi Luang, is located next to the National Museum, was once Chiang Saen’s main temple. There’s no exact...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                One of Chiang Rai’s oldest temples, the Wat Phra Singh was built in 1385, a little over a century...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Pa Sak  is located outside the city walls, approximately one kilometer to the west of Chiang Saen in...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Doi Thong (Phra That Chomthong) sits atop a hill above the northwest side of town, up a steep...            
            
        
            Author Geoff Thomas
		
        
        
                Wat Phra Kaew is one of the oldest and most revered Buddhist temples in Chiang Rai. It is unclear...