Wat Suan Dok North Thailand

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The 14th century temple of Wat Suan Dok is located west of the old city walls on Suthep Road. The meaning of Wat Suan Dok roughly translates to ‘the field of flowers’. It houses the 500-year-old Buddha image.

Location

139 Suthep Road, Suthep, Chiang Mai

Direction

By car: From Bangkok, use Highway No. 1 then Highway No. 32, take Highway No. 117 heading to Phitsanulok and then take Highway No. 11 for another 695 kilometers to Chiang Mai city

Highlights

Bronze Buddha image, which is one of Thailand’s largest metal images
Several of the white Chedi around the temple, containing ashes of Chiang Mai's former royal family

Activities

Pay homage to the sacred sanctities inside the temple
Learn more about Buddhism, through the ‘Monk Chat’ program

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