Wat Mang Muang

Wat Mang Muang is another temple that is also on the main road in Chiang Saen.  It's estimated this temple was built in the 14th century.

The chedi

Some information about the temple.

Very cool to see the trees growing out of the temple stones.

Wat Pha Buod

This wat is on the main road here in Chiang Saen.  It is smaller and simpler than many of the others.  Its most distinctive feature is the headless Buddha image that can be seen in the photographs below.

This temple is dated to around 1346 A.D.

The chedi

Tokens left by visitors to the temple

The remains of the Buddha image

The Buddha

Wat Pa Sak

   One of the best preserved temples in Chiang Saen, Wat Pa Sak is located right down the street from our house in Chiang Saen.  Wat Pa Sak is actually a historical park, with the ruins of seven monuments found within this park.  This historical park is surrounded by teak trees and set back from the main road.  As a result, it is an extremely peaceful and relaxing place to visit.  

The main chedi, built around 1319.

Surrounded by teak trees, Wat Pa Sak is an extremely peaceful place to visit.

Beautiful stucco work on the chedi.

The different ruins are scattered throughout the verdant historical park.

An image of a Buddha, found on the historical park.

Offerings to the Buddha are placed in front of the image.