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Wat Rong Khun

The northernmost of the provinces in Thailand is Chiang Rai. The largest of the cities in this province has the same name as it is customary. The city is located approximately 50 Km from the border with Myanmar, or Burma as the country was called until 1998. The area alternates between nature and fields. The city is intersected by the river Mae Khok. If you have come up here, it's hardly by chance, but as everywhere there is plenty to look at. One of the places may be the city's Wat Rong Khun temple. It is well located 5 Km south of the city.

The temple started in 1977 by Chalermchai Kositpipat, but as construction progressed, more and more buildings have been built. Everything is done in white and with lots of glass, which is a symbol of Buddhas purity. Even the fish swimming in the pond that goes around the temple are the fish white. Chalermchai Kositpipat is one of Thailand's most renowned artists, and the temple is his gift to his birthplace. I visited the place on December 1st 2009. Inside, an artist has now begun the most spectacular visual art on walls and ceilings.


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