Matsayit Ban Haw

Chiang Mai


A remnant from when Chiang Mai was a detour on the Silk Road, the largest Thai-Muslim mosque in the city is attended by a small, prosperous community of traders at the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. Although the complex has been modernised, the main building was founded a century ago by jeen hor (‘galloping Chinese’), the Thai expression for Yunnanese caravan traders.

Within the past two centuries, the city’s Muslim community has also grown to include ethnic Yunnanese Muslims escaping unrest in neighbouring Laos and Burma.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chiang Mai attractions

1. Wat Upakhut

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A large and colourful wát that comes alive for Dhevo Rohana, a merit-making ceremony during Auk Phansa (Buddhist Lent).

3. Philatelic Museum

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Housed in the old city post office, this museum has lots of historic Thai stamps.

5. Wat Saen Fang

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A large and colourful wát with an impressive, mosaic-tiled chedi that blends Burmese and Lanna styles. The chedi is guarded by lion figures and an old…

6. Nawarat Bridge

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One of the main bridges across Mae Ping, which was first constructed in 1906 and has since been rebuilt (twice).

7. Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple

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South of the flower market on Th Praisani, the Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple was founded in 1876, but the shrine fell into ruin as the city's Chinese…

8. Wat Bupparam

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This highly ornate temple shows the clear influence of the Burmese teak merchants who immigrated to Chiang Mai during the 19th century. The eye-catching…

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