This Temple stands opposite Wat Umong on Ratchapakhinai Rd,(marked by place mark 6 on our Google map).
You can either walk down Ratchadamnoen Rd, turning right out of the cafe, across the first crossroads and then left at the second intersection; or if you have already found your way to Wat Umong Mahatcheran, then cross over the street from the front of that Temple.
At the time of my visit the site was in some disarray, looking somewhat neglected but I believe that it is yet another Wat on the restoration list.
Although there was no written history available, I had a very nice chat with a very friendly guy called ,Tong Chai.
Tong Chai informed me that the Wat and the Chedi behind it is over 500 years old and is built and decorated in the original Lanna style.
Despite its present condition, as with most of these wonderful buildings, there is no hiding the beauty, and I look forward to seeing this one again after restoration is finished.
There was a stunning painting on the side of the Vihara, and, I suspect, more inside the Temple.
For more photos of Wat Ban Ping visit our photobucket album here.
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.
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.
This rather grand Temple sits on Phra Pok Klao south of Wat Chedi Luang and has a very regal feel to it.
It has a few notable features; the line of huge ‘gongs’ along the southern side of the outside of the Wat; a new looking activities hall built with an original Lanna style roof;
