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Chiang Rai

It is a province full of natural and cultural wonders where tourists looking to avoid the crowds can visit local mountain tribes, spot exotic wildlife or discover the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos and Burma come together, giving rise to the ancient center of opium trade and production in the world, a reality that had a lot of influence on the cultural practices and lifestyles of the region. It has been inhabited since the 7th century, but it was in 1262 when King Meng Rai established it as the first capital of the Lanna kingdom, although the capital was later moved to Chiang Mai. Chiang Rai has lived in the shadow of its neighboring province for many years. Today, it is endowed with abundant natural and historical attractions where you can visit everything from ruins of ancient settlements and Buddhist sanctuaries to beautiful landscapes with mountains as a backdrop. Today, Chiang Rai competes with Chiang Mai as a tourist attraction.

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What to see in Chiang Rai?

Wat Rong Khun - White Temple

It is an unconventional contemporary Buddhist and Hindu temple whose construction began in 1997. It is different from any temple in Thailand for having an "ubosot" (temple meeting room) that was decorated with white color and crystals. The white color signifies purity and the crystal the wisdom of the Buddha as the "light that shines in the world and the universe". To enter it you have to cross a canal bridge that leads to the room. The villagers here believe that Buddha crossed this bridge to preach the dogma for the first time. The small semicircle in front of the bridge represents humans in the world. The large circle is the mouth of Rahu, a black-bodied angel who is now the symbol of Wednesday night. All the drawings that are inside the ubosot were decorated with gold. In one of the other rooms, the floor has four types of animals representing: the elephant the world, the Naga the water, the swan the wind and the lion the fire.

Wat Rong Suea Ten

Built in 2016 on the remains of an old abandoned temple, it owes its fame to its spectacular blue color that decorates the entire complex. With a design similar to the Black House, its characteristic element is the play of colors between blue and yellow, which decorates the entire building, and the white color that decorates the main Buddha figures found inside. Inside the complex, the 2 large Nagas that flank the entrance to the enclosure and the ubosot stand out, this is the most beautiful part of the temple, it highlights the murals that decorate the ceiling and walls and, in particular, the impressive 6-meter-high figure white color of a seated Buddha. The figure is even more beautiful, thanks to the bluish and pink reflections that are generated by the light from inside the room. Outside the hall, the finishes of its golden roofs stand out. On the opposite side of the entrance there is also a 12-meter figure of a white Buddha.
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