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.
So leaving here at around 10 am we first stopped at the Car Wash outlet underneath Tesco Lotus at Kamtieng.
About half an hour later we left on a shiny JRD, barely recognisable from the filthy wreck we rode in on.
We then popped over to The Brick Road Cafe where I sat and had drinks while Boon went off to Central Plaza for a haircut. And very smart he looked when he returned.
After feeding the fish for a while we spotted a stall selling plain plaster figurines, along with small amounts of various colour paints. Behind the stall was a shelter where there were a few brushes and a pallet available for customers who wished to sit and paint there figures whilst enjoying the ambience of the day.
oh and heres the orange Wave!
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.
This low but elongated Wat has a gorgeous scarlet interior, a popular colour scheme with many Chiang Mai Temples.
Its long exterior walls are lined with painted angels.
To the rear of the Temple, against the back wall is a covered area with an impressive collection of Buddha statues.
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.
