Attractions
Chiang Rai Blue Temple – Wat Rong Suea Ten
Address: Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple), ตําบล, Maekok Road, Rim Kok, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai, Thailand .Chiang Rai Blue Temple – Wat Rong Suea Ten
The Blue Temple is immediately recognizable for its brilliant shade of rich sapphire. The temple walls, roof, and surrounding statues are all covered in this gorgeous hue, an unusual decorative choice in a country where most temples are made of gold. This color is symbolically associated with purity, wisdom, and the lack of materialism that Buddhists aspire to.
The temple is a fascinating fusion of traditional Buddhist values and classic Thai architecture with extremely contemporary design choices. This modernism makes sense — the Blue Temple was designed by Putha Kabkaew, a student of the artist who built the eccentric White Temple.
Wat Huay Pla Kang
Address: Tambon Mae Yao, หมู่ที่ 3 Mae Yao, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand .Wat Huay Pla Kang sits on a mountain top surrounded by an array of green hills in the heart of Chiang Rai. It is an impressive site to behold from far away that only grows more interesting as you come closer.
Chiang Rai Night Bazaar
Address: WR4M+5M2, Tambon Wiang, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai 57000 .The souvenir has been sold such as clothing, jewelry, bags, local products, handicrafts by hilltribes, wood carvings, home decorations made of wood, paintings, artificial dolls, etc. There are also restaurants and tourist services with Thai dance performances. Folk music performances are also popular with the audience.
Wat Rong Khun - White Temple
Address: Pa O Don Chai, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai 57000 .Wat Rong Khun is a unique temple that stands out through the white color and the use of pieces of glass in the plaster, sparkling in the sun. The white color signifies the purity of the Buddha, while the glass symbolizes the Buddha’s wisdom and the Dhamma, the Buddhist teachings.
