Construction of Wat Jed Yod began in 1844 but wasn't completed until a century later. There is also a temple of the same name in Chiang Mai, but the two are quite different. While Wat Jed Yod in Chiang Mai boasts a brick chedi with beautiful stucco decorations, the chedi here is unplastered, painted white, but complete. Before entering the main hall, one passes through a veranda richly decorated with floral motifs, a ceiling, and an astrological fresco. This leads into the main building, which houses a large, golden, seated Buddha with a benevolent expression, surrounded by colorful murals. The two entrance doors are also magnificently painted. Behind the main building rises the white chedi with seven golden arrows (Jet Yod means "seven peaks" in Thai), its shape resembling the unfinished brick chedi of Wat Jed Yod in Chiang Mai.

Free entry. Open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

If you are staying in Chiang Rai, you can easily and quickly reach Wat Chet Yod on foot. Alternatively, you can hire a tuk-tuk or a private taxi. The three main temples in Chiang Rai's city center are within a 3- to 25-minute walk.

Wat Jed Yod 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 Wat Jed Yod? If you're staying in Chiang Rai city center, you can easily and quickly reach Wat Jed Yod on foot. Alternatively, you can hire a tuk-tuk or a private taxi. The three main temples in Chiang Rai city center are within a 3- to 25-minute walk.