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Wat Muen Toom- Old City, Chiang Mai

Jan 072009

wat This small Temple is located south of Wat Jet Lin on the other side of the road down a small cul-de-sac that ends at the Temple gate.

tree The nearby houses boasts some beautiful trees that make it a very nice walk into the Temple grounds.

There was no information available and no one around so it is difficult to gauge the age of this Temple. Newly painted and still with signs of recent rendering , first impressions suggested that it is not as old as many of the Old City Wats.

chedi On the other hand, the Bell Tower, hidden behind trees to the rear of the compound seemed to have a some what older feel to it.

There is a Vihara that is not so much smaller than the Main Temple and a large activities hall that is clearly a recent construction.

angel Behind the Temple is a medium sized, square Chedi. The things that caught my eye here the most were the green stone Angels on the compound wall as you walk in.
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Wat Muen Ngen Kong–Sam Lan, Old City Chiang Mai

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Dec 272008

entrance Another example of why you should check out the little lanes. This little beauty is tucked away down a small side road off Sam Lan, the southern extension of Singarat.

Look out for the wonderful floral roof of a lean to building just outside the Temple gates.

This low but elongated Wat has a gorgeous scarlet interior, a popular colour scheme with many Chiang Mai Temples.

angels Its long exterior walls are lined with painted angels.

Like many Chiang Mai Temples at the moment there is some reconstruction work going on with some of the buildings in the compound.

buddhas To the rear of the Temple, against the back wall is a covered area with an impressive collection of Buddha statues.

art Also behind the Temple is a medium sized , gold coloured Chedi. To the left of this, one of the Monks buildings has an exquisite Buddha painting on its apex wall.

To the right of the Temple is a very high bell tower which I expect is on the work list for refurb.

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Wat Muen Larn- Ratchadamnoen Rd, Old City Chiang Mai

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Dec 272008

100_3405 Turning right out of the Brick Road Cafe a leisurely 10 minute walk will get you to the Thapae Gate end of Ratchadamnoen. A short distance before you reach the end you will find Wat Muen Larn, the last Temple on the left hand side of the road, facing Thapae Gate.

100_3427 Like many in the Old City, this small size Temple is built in the Lanna style and appears to be quite old in origin. It has some interesting buildings within its modest compound. The bell tower in particular caught my eye.

At the front of the compound is a covered area where you can get a range of different massages , from traditional Thai to to Herbal steam of facial massage.

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Wat Bpaa Phrao Nai, Arak Soi 3, Old City Chiang Mai

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Dec 122008

Tucked away down Arak Soi 3, this Temple can be reached, either from Arak, (the west side moat road), or from Singharat, or indeed by walking through Wat Dap Pai on Singharat.

The Wat sits in a wide, open compound, and its outstanding feature, for me, is that the outside walls and pillars of the Wat are covered in tiny mirror tiles.

It would be interesting to pop round on a full moon night and see whether those mirror tiles have the same effect as is supposed to happen with The White Temple in Chiang rai.

As you enter the compound there is a bell tower just inside to the right.