Best places: Buddhist temples in Ban Pa Daet North, Thailand

Small, statue-rich Buddhist temple & monastery hidden in a woodland & reached via a hiking trail.

Temple atop a forested mountain featuring ornate gold carvings & a 17-m. sitting Buddha statue.

14th-century Buddhist temple boasting gold & copper Buddhas, murals & ancient manuscripts.

Temple complex with a partially crumbled 15th-century chedi & a pillar believed to protect the city.

In addition to its gold stupa, pagodas & museum, this mountainside temple offers broad city views.

Those born in the year of the snake journey to this unique, historical Buddhist temple with artwork.

👍👍 Located 30 mins from the city center, this exquisite classic Lanna style temple is hidden silently behind the main road. This is not a large temple, but with its tiny, every elements sit perfectly on their own place. Also the surrounded palm trees bring back the picture of living in the past. I sug...

Serene Buddhist temple known for its elaborate woodwork & meditation center open to foreigners.

Historic Buddhist temple complex with woods, a small lake, ancient tunnels & practicing monks.

Buddhist temple dating to at least the 1300s & featuring a prominent chedi (stratified tower).

13th-century temple with a gold chedi offering ancient Buddha & elephant statues on scenic grounds.

Buddhist temple in tranquil surrounds with a golden dome, ornate interior & historic mausoleum.

Quiet riverside temple with a gilded stupa, intricate bas-relief carvings & an ornate prayer hall.

Intricate teak Buddhist temple with gilded accents & colorful mosaics, founded in the 14th century.

😐 Alot of construction being done on a large new wooden Temple building currently. It was interesting to visit today because there was some kind of public event on with many people here making merit with flowers and candles. The Assembly Hall is open and has a nice altar and wall decorations.

15th-century riverside Buddhist temple with a museum displaying local artifacts.

👍👍 This temple is well-know and well-supported by the community as it houses an orphanage that looks after 700 children. The temple receives donations of food, clothing and any other items that can support its work with the children. When we visit we usually bring a car boot worth of food, clothes, and...

👍👍 This name means Lucky. Will be everything good when you pray

Small Buddhist temple with traditional Lanna architecture, once the site of the sacred city pillar.

This ornate, Lanna-style Buddhist temple was originally built during the Mangrai dynasty.