Doi Suthep Temple Wat Pha lat Monk Trail Temple

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a sanctuary in Chiang Mai since ancient times. Tourists who come to this province will have to go up to worship all relics. If anyone has not gone up to worship Considered as having not arrived in Chiang Mai      According to the history of Doi Suthep, it is believed that This mountain was originally the address of the hermit named "Suthewa", which corresponds to the word Suthep, which is the name of this high mountain. This Wat Phra That Doi Suthep was built in the early 19th century in the reign of King Kue Na Thammikarat. The 6th ruler of Chiang Mai to enshrine the relics that were brought from Si Satchanalai.

Phalat temple was originally built during the reign of King Kue Na. As a memorial to gamble to find a place to enshrine relics According to legend, the construction of Phra That Doi Suthep The elephant that invited the relics. Traveled to the direction of Doi Oi Chang West of town King Kue Na, along with Phaya Thai from Sukhothai And the Sena Pasha gongs and drums behind the elephant Upon reaching the top of a hill, the elephant stopped and knees down. King Kue Na and his followers agreed that the royal relics should be enshrined there.

The entire Wat Umong complex consists of 37.5 rai (15 acres) of wooded grounds. "Talking trees" have words of wisdom in Thai and English. The wat is famous for its ancient tunnels and large chedi. There are tunnels with Buddhist images below the chedi which can be easily explored. These tunnels were supposedly built by the King and painted with bush scenes so they could keep a famous but mentally deranged monk within the grounds of the monastery as he had a habit of just wandering off into the bush for days on end. Signs (proverbs) written in English and Thai hang from the trees.