This temple is located 2 kilometers from Wat Phra That Cho Hae. I recommend including it in your visit. The construction of the first temple on this site, Wat Phra Tat Chuang Chaeng, dates back to 788. There are two entrances. Coming from Wat Phra That Cho Hae, you arrive directly at the temple and its attractive entrance hall. Opposite is another entrance via a Naga staircase. At the heart of the Buddhist complex stands a 10-meter-wide and 29-meter-high golden chedi, which houses sacred relics, including a hair of the Buddha. Directly in front of it is a standing Buddha statue, while the ordination hall (wihaan) is located to the side. On the other side is a new hall, currently under construction (as of May 2018), as well as a kind of "hell garden," as found in many Thai temples, and at the rear, an older brick chedi. There is also a reclining Buddha in a pretty little garden with moss and trees.

Free entry. Visit this temple as part of your trip to Wat Phra That Cho Hae.

To my knowledge, there is no public transport there. So you will either need to take a tuk-tuk, hire a songthaew from Phrae town center, rent a scooter (while obeying the laws), or a bicycle to get there.

Wat Phra That Chom Chaeng 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 Phra That Chom Chaeng? As far as I know, there is no public transport there. So you need to take a tuk-tuk or hire a songthaew from Phrae town center, or rent a scooter (while obeying the regulations) or a bicycle to get there.