Asia, Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Wat Phra Singh temple. (Photo by: JTB Photo/UIG via Getty Images)

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Wat Phra Singh

Chiang Rai


This temple dates back to the late 14th century, and its oldest surviving original buildings are typical Northern Thai–style wooden structures with low, sweeping roofs. The main wí·hăhn (sanctuary) houses impressive wooden doors thought to have been carved by local artists, as well as a copy of Chiang Mai’s sacred Phra Singh Buddha.


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