Attraction Details :
Next to Wat Chong Kham
is Wat Chong Klang where a replica of the Phra Phuttha Sihing is
installed on an altar. There are several interesting items such as
wooden figurines of human and animals depicted in the Phra Vejsandon
Jakata (pronounced Cha-dok which means one of odd stories of former
incarnations of the Buddha) created by Burmese craftsmen and brought
over in 1857, painting on glass about the Jakata and on Prince
Siddhartha, as well as on the ways of life of the time. The captions are
in Burmese. There are also notations that the paintings were by Thai
Yai artisans from Mandalay.Opening hours: 6am-6pm
Contact: 0 5361 2982, e-mail: tatmhs@tat.or.th
Getting there: It’s on Chamnarmsathit Road in the middle of Mae Hong Son town.
