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Wat Phra Kaeo
Wat Phra Kaeo on Trairat Road is one of the most renowned temples of Chiang Rai
Wat Phra Kaeo it was where the sacred Emerald Buddha had been enshrined since 1444 before it's been relocated to Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok, with few stops at Lampang and Vientiane. Wat Phra Kaeo now enshrines an official replica of the Emerald Buddha made of green jade. The temple also houses a 700-years bronze statue of Phra Chao Lan Thong in the Chiang Saen style ubosot you hardly find elsewhere.
Opening hours: Daily 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
19 Moo 1 Trairat Rd
Wiang
Mueang Chiang Rai District
Chiang Rai 57000
Wiang
Mueang Chiang Rai District
Chiang Rai 57000