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Chiang Mai Flower Festival 2027: Dates, Parade & Travel Tips
If you are in Chiang Mai in early February 2027, you shouldn't miss the 50th Chiang Mai Flower Festival from…
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What I thought I knew about Thai monks changed at Wat Chedi Luang.
Over the years, I've visited many temples in Thailand. And most of the time, it was a similar experience. I…
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Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
The old town of Wiang Kum Kam, located 5 km south of Chiang Mai, is relatively unknown to tourists and there…
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Wat U-Mong in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for your visit!
Please note, the Wat U-Mong temple we are referring to is located just outside the city. It should not be co…
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Wat Ton Kwen in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for your visit!
Wat Ton Kwen, also known as Wat Intharawat, is a small temple named after a tree. Located 14 km outside of C…
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Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
The Suan Dok Temple on Doi Suthep Road consists of several chedis. The main chedi is decorated with gold lea…
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Wat Phra That Doi Saket in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Phra That Doi Saket is a Buddhist temple located about 30 kilometers outside of Chiang Mai on Doi Saket,…
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Wat Phra That Doi Kham in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
This small temple, about ten kilometers from Chiang Mai and also situated on a hill, is far less well-known…
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Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Phra Singh temple bears this name because it houses a reclining Buddha statue of Phra Singh. It is locat…
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Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Phan Tao is one of the oldest temples in Chiang Mai's old city. Its construction began in the late 14th…
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Wat Palad in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Palad (or Pha Lat), also known as Wat Sakithaka, is arguably the most beautiful forest temple in Chiang…
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Wat Luang Khun Win in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Nestled in the jungle and accessible via a road that resembles a bumpy dirt track for the last five kilomete…
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Wat Lok Molee in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Lok Molee (or Moli) is known for its large brick chedi, built in 1527 by King Chettharat. In front of th…
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Wat Chiang Man in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Chiang Man is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai. It was built in 1297 on the site of Wiang Nopburi, a fort…
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Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
In the heart of the city, in the area between the walls, near the pedestrian zone, stands the Chedi Luang (a…
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Wat Buppharam in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Buppharam is located outside the old city walls on Thapae Road, the road in front of the Thapae Gate. Th…
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Wat Ban Den in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Wat Ban Den, or Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is located 50 kilometers from Chiang Mai. It is a huge Buddhi…
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Sunday pedestrian zone in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
The Sunday Walking Street is a large night market held every Sunday in the late afternoon in the center of C…
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Straw King Kong statues in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
The giant King Kong statues made of wood and rice straw, erected near the Huay Tung Tao Reservoir by the tou…
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Silver Temple in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
The Silver Temple of Chiang Mai (actually Wat Sri Suphan) is one of the city's landmarks. It is located in t…
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Saturday pedestrian zone in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
The Chiang Mai Saturday Walking Street, as the name suggests, takes place every Saturday evening on Wua Lai…
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Pha Chor Grand Canyon in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
Pha Chor is a rock formation in Mae Wang National Park, about fifty kilometers southwest of Chiang Mai. It i…
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Muang On Cave in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
The Muang-On Cave is located in the San Kamphaeng district, about 30 km from Chiang Mai, just before the San…
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The Chinese temple Kuan Im Chokchai in Chiang Mai: Everything you need to know for a visit!
This small, little-known Chinese temple is a delightful surprise. The dragon and tiger statues inside are pa…