• Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is situated on a high hill with a view of the city. It is considered one of the most sacred temples in northern Thailand and is believed to have been founded by Kruba Srivichai. In the past, the path to the temple was quite narrow and steep. This temple is a beautiful example of northern Thai architecture. It is a 306-step climb up a staircase surrounded by nagas (mythical sea serpents) which are used by tourists and Thais as a place of worship for people in general.

• Wat Chedi Luang

Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan (Northern Thai: ) is a royal temple in Chiang Mai. It has many names including Ratchakutakhan, Wat Chotikaram. In the reign of Phraya Saen Mueang not long ago, King Rama VII, the Mangrai Dynasty, it has not been seen for a long time. B.E. 2471 - B.E. 2488 and has been renovated in many eras. For the solid chedi, 60 meters on each side is another important chedi of Chiang Mai Province. Currently, only half of the work of the major system in the reign of Mahadevi Chiraprabha, the 15th King of the Mangrai Dynasty is left. In the part that the chedi can be up to 80 meters high, it is the last chedi in the north of the said emperor.

• Wat Chiang Man

Wat Chiang Man is an ancient temple and a powerful temple of Chiang Mai city, in the city walls. It was built in 1839 by King Mengrai. After he established Chiang Mai, he gave Chiang Man Palace to be built as a monastery called Wat Chiang Man. It is both a center of education and the propagation of Buddhism. It enshrines important Buddha images such as Phra Setangkomani or Phra Kaew Khao, which is highly revered by Chiang Mai people. It is also a place to keep important antiques of Chiang Mai history. Inside Wat Chiang Man, there are many important places. Starting with the Chang Lom Chedi, the main Lanna-style chedi built in 1840, it is a chedi modeled after the Chang Lom Chedi of Wat Chang Lom in Sukhothai Province. It has square and round shapes and is decorated with 16 stucco elephants. The stairs leading up to the pavilion are decorated with Naga handrails. The spire is a golden bell-shaped chedi. It has been renovated by the mayor of Chiang Mai continuously until 1935 when the Fine Arts Department registered this chedi as an ancient site.

• Wat Phra Singh

Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan is a first-class royal temple, Woramahawihan type, located at 2 Samlan Road, Phra Singh Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province. It is located within the old city walls. The area is rectangular, covering an area of ​​25 rai, 2 ngan, and 25 square wa. There are roads surrounding the temple on all 4 sides: Inthawororot Road to the north, Samlan Road to the east, Saen Muang Ma Road to the south, and Inthawororot Road to the west.The temple’s builder.Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan was built in 1888 by Phraya Phayu, the fifth king of Chiang Mai of the Mangrai Dynasty. Phraya Phayu brought the ashes of his father, Phraya Kham Fu, who ruled Chiang Saen, to enshrine in a stupa and built it here. Originally, this temple was called Wat Li Chiang Phra because the area in front of the temple was a trading place for the townspeople, which later became Li Chiang Phra Market and the temple was called “Wat Li Chiang Phra” Later, around 1943, Chao Maha Phrom, the King of Chiang Rai, invited Phra Buddha Sihing or Phra Singh, which was from Kamphaeng Phet, to present to Phraya Saen Mueang Ma, the King of Chiang Mai. Phraya Saen Mueang Ma invited Phra Buddha Sihing or Phra Singh to be enshrined at Wat Li Chiang Phra, so the people called Wat Li Chiang Phra “Wat Phra Singh” since then.

• Wat Sri Suphan

The Phra Borommathat Wat Sri Suphan, which is over 500 years old, recently collapsed as mentioned above. Before the collapse, this pagoda was originally a brick and mortar pagoda in the Lanna style, made by royal craftsmen. The bell-shaped body is round, and it is placed on an octagonal, inverted lotus base, on a square base with thirty-six recessed corners. In the past, it has been renovated many times. There is also information indicating that this pagoda has been leaning for some time. In addition, in 2004, Wat Sri Suphan built a new chapel to replace the old chapel that was dilapidated. This new chapel is the “world’s first silver chapel” that the craftsmen worked together to build as a Buddhist offering, offering Buddhist art to the land of Lanna and honoring King Rama IX. They used the local wisdom of being a silversmith community to create a beautiful and intricate silver chapel that looks amazing, in order to “dedicate art to the land of Lanna, to dedicate to Buddhism.” “Praise the King Rama IX” The world’s first silver church at Wat Sri Suphan used the construction method from the base and the boundary markers that referenced the principal Buddha image of the original church. It is a Lanna architecture with a brick and mortar structure measuring 5 meters wide, 17.50 meters long, and 18 meters high.

• Wat Suan Dok

Wat Suan Dok, the largest royal temple in Lanna.Wat Suan Dok, originally called Wat Buppharam, is a temple that has been with the Lanna Kingdom and Chiang Mai for more than 700 years. It was built by Phraya Kuena during the Mangrai Dynasty. This place used to be Suan Dok Dok. Later, the relics of the Lord Buddha were brought here, so the garden was changed to a temple. The locals therefore called this temple Wat Suan Dok. The art inside the temple is very beautiful. It is believed to have been influenced by Burma, as Chiang Mai was once a colony of Burma for a period of time. The highlight is the Wat Suan Dok pagoda, which is outstandingly beautiful in the Sri Lankan-Sukhothai style. There is a northern royal cemetery or a place to keep the ashes of northern royal cemeteries and relatives near the pagoda. You can walk in and see it. Currently, this place is under the care of the Fine Arts Department. It is considered a very beautiful temple in Chiang Mai.