One of the most popular destinations in Chiang Rai is the White Temple, also known as Wat Rong Khun. You haven’t been to Chiang Rai if you did not pay a visit to Chiang Rai!

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It’s uniquely different from the other buddhist temples which you can find in Thailand. White Temple is designed by a Thai artist, Khun Chalermchai Khositpipat.

You might be asking why is White Temple white? The white actually symbolises Buddha’s purity and wisdom.

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Here’s Roger Wu from Hong Kong!

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All around the complex, you can find sculptures. Here is a predator coming up from the ground!

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This is the only golden building here and it’s also called “Golden Toilet”. The toilet is beautiful, I must say.

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Walking through the bridge into the temple.

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The bridge is so beautiful that you just have to take a photo.

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You can also see mirrors which sparkle under the sun.

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Look at the details!

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Similiar to any other temple, you will need to dress appropriately in order to enter the premises.

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Look at their traffic cones with predator heads!

Starting from October, foreigners will be charged an entrance fee of 50 Baht.

 

Taken with Fujifilm X-T10

[Chiang Rai] White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)