In April 2022 I made a motorbike trip in North Thailand and when passing Chiang Muan in Phayao province I saw a temple on a small mountain nearby. I could not stop myself and did visit the temple. Just before the intersection of route 1091 and route 1120 there is small but good road going to the right and this goes behind along the mountain. There goes a small cement road up to the temple. The road is small and sometimes a bit steep but easily to ride by motorbike or drive by car. At the temple is luckily a parking place. The top of the complex is a golden Chedi, surrounded by at least hundreds of Buddha images. If you have a look at the location on Google Maps you will see that some people made some nice drone shots of the temple, where you can see very well the stunning location it is. Following are some photos I took while walking around, click on the photos to enlarge.
While riding up I thought WOW what a stunning beautiful temple and if it would have been clear sky the view would have even made it more stunning. But when riding down I had some other thoughts .... wonderful that people build this, it must have costs 100's of million baht. Would that not be better used for better education of the kids of Thailand? Like paying teachers more money? Better schools? Or would that money not be better used for better healthcare with more hospitals and more doctors? Mind you it is not just about Buddhism but about religion word-wide.
Remark : I read a lot of complains about the dogs at this temple. Yes there are many dogs but now they are in a closed area. They bark like crazy but they are lovely dogs.
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The Wat Phratat Phu Por in Chiang Muan, North Thailand |
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The Wat Phratat Phu Por in Chiang Muan, North Thailand |
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The Wat Phratat Phu Por in Chiang Muan, North Thailand |
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The Wat Phratat Phu Por in Chiang Muan, North Thailand |
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The Wat Phratat Phu Por in Chiang Muan, North Thailand |
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The Wat Phratat Phu Por in Chiang Muan, North Thailand |
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