Thailand: The old shrine with large Buddha head at Wat Chetlin (Wat Nong Chalin) before renovation, Chiang Mai (c. 1995)

Wat Chet Lin is said to have been the coronation place of King Mekut Sutthiwong [King Mae Ku, the 17th monarch of the Mangrai Dynasty (1263–1578), who ruled North Thailand from 1551 to 1564, the last six years of his reign as a vassal of the Burman King Bayinnaung of Taungoo].

Chiang Mai (meaning "new city"), sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. King Mengrai founded the city of Chiang Mai in 1296, and it succeeded Chiang Rai as capital of the Lanna kingdom.

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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

Credit:

Pictures From Asia

Theme:

LAN NA KINGDOM