Doi In Cee (pronounced "Doi In Sie") is a mountain about ten kilometers from Chiang Rai. At its summit is a temple, primarily inhabited by nuns. There stands a large white Buddha, and opposite it stretches a large terrace offering breathtaking views over the Chiang Rai Valley. On a clear day, one can see far and wide, including the large white statue of Wat Huay Pla Kung. A unique feature is the free-roaming guinea fowl, peacocks, and white peacocks. Following the road that descends behind the Great White Buddha leads to the temple itself, which was built relatively recently. In front of the viharn, which houses a reclining white Buddha, stands a large standing white Buddha. Sometimes a monk performs the meditation walk in the room beneath the ordination hall, and it is not uncommon to see fallow deer near the temple. The place is rather seldom visited.

There is no public transport to the temple. You must get there yourself.

Doi In Cee is a temple, and when visiting a temple in Thailand there are some rules to follow: appropriate clothing (knees and shoulders should be covered), take off your shoes when entering the building, be quiet, do not hug or kiss, do not point your feet at the Buddha statue, do not smoke.

How to get there

How do you get to Doi In Cee? There is no public transport to the temple. You have to travel there yourself.