Wat Doi Tong
Doi Tong is the tallest mountain in Chiang Rai at 6,560-feet above sea level and near the summit of the mountain sits this Burmese-style temple. Journey up a steep staircase off Kaisornrasit Road for a panoramic overview of the town and the Mae Kok valley, along with vivid sunset vistas. It is said that King Mengrai himself chose the site for his new Lanna capital from this very hill. The circle of columns at the top of the hill surrounds the city’s new lak muang (city pillar), built to commemorate the 725th anniversary of the city and the late King Bhumibol’s 60th birthday. (You can see the old wooden lak muang in the viharn of the wat.)
Doi Tong is the tallest mountain in Chiang Rai at 6,560-feet above sea level and near the summit of the mountain sits this Burmese-style temple. Journey up a steep staircase off Kaisornrasit Road for a panoramic overview of the town and the Mae Kok valley, along with vivid sunset vistas. It is said that King Mengrai himself chose the site for his new Lanna capital from this very hill. The circle of columns at the top of the hill surrounds the city’s new lak muang (city pillar), built to commemorate the 725th anniversary of the city and the late King Bhumibol’s 60th birthday. (You can see the old wooden lak muang in the viharn of the wat.)
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