Wat Ming Mueang (also known as Lying Elephant Temple) has a long history as the religious center and the gate of Chiangrai.
The temple is located on Kua Dum intersection where the old city gate, Kua Dum Gate, once was. The charming Burmese and Lanna architecture house the holy Buddha’s relic passed on from the Supreme Patriarch of Thai monk. To the east of the temple is a historical pond with a statue of lying elephant which lends its name to the temple. The pond was once the pitstop for the people traveling in and out of the city to rest and refill.
ADDRESS: TRIRUT ROAD, VIEANG, MUEANG, CHIANGRAI
OPEN HOURS: EVERY DAY 8.00 – 17.00