Thailand: Wat Phra Non at the base of Doi Kong Mu, the hill that overlooks the town of Mae Hong Son

Wat Phra Non (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) sits at the foot of Doi Kong Mu hill overlooking Mae Hong Son town. The temple contains a 12m-long Reclining Buddha which was installed in 1875.

Once one of Thailand’s remotest provinces, Mae Hong Son is now readily accessible by air from Chiang Mai, as well as by a wonderful loop drive through Mae Sariang and back via Pai and Soppong– or vice versa. Singularly isolated, Mae Hong Son is not yet very developed. The townsfolk may be citizens of Thailand, but most are Shan, Karen, Yunnanese Chinese or Hill Tribes. The temples are Burmese in style, and the pace of life amazingly tranquil.

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David Henley

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