Temples in Chiang Mai
18 temples the wiki names, grouped by area. For advice on choosing, prices and what to expect, read Things to Do.
Chang Klan & Night Bazaar · Old City · Suthep & Suan Dok · Wat Ket & Riverside · Wua Lai · Elsewhere and out of town
Chang Klan & Night Bazaar
- Buddhist centre on Tha Phae Rd used as the gathering point for the Chiang Mai Pride 2026 parade, which walked from here to Tha Phae Gate.Tha Phae Rd, Chang Khlan, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50100 (directory listings give the house number as 1; no official source publishes one) · Map
Old City
- Wat Chiang ManfreeChiang Mai's oldest temple, founded 1296 by King Mangrai; the Chang Lom elephant chedi, the Phra Sila bas-relief and the Crystal Buddha are the draws. Daily 06:00-17:00. Listed here as the wayfinding anchor for CM Custom Tailor opposite.Ratchaphakhinai Rd, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200 (northeast quarter of the walled city) · Map
Suthep & Suan Dok
- Northern Insight Meditation Centre — long intensive Vipassana retreats in the Mahasi tradition, open to foreigners; separate male/female accommodation.Tambon Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai (~5 km southwest of the Old City) · Map
- Monk Chat (free English conversation with monks) Mon–Fri ~4–7pm; MCU runs English-language meditation retreats on site.139 Suthep Rd, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map
Wat Ket & Riverside
- Wat Ket KaramFree (donations welcome)The riverside temple that names the Wat Ket quarter - birth-year temple for those born in the Year of the Dog, and anchor of the old east-bank trading community.96 Charoen Rat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50000 · Map
Wua Lai
- Wat Sri Suphan (Silver Temple)~฿50 entrySilver-and-aluminium ordination hall in the Wualai silversmith district; women may not enter the ubosot itself. Lit at night, best on Saturday Walking Street evenings.100 Wua Lai Rd, Hai Ya, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50100 (ubosot entrance between Soi 2 and Soi 3) · Map
Elsewhere and out of town
- Quiet riverside temple; a calmer spot for lantern-and-krathong releases at Loy Krathong.Charoen Prathet Rd, Chang Khlan, Mueang, Chiang Mai (riverside) · Map
- Old City temple running free, informal English Monk Chat sessions.103 Prapokklao Rd, Phra Sing, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map
- Mossy 'hidden jungle temple' with a stream and forest shrines; far quieter than the summit.Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai (halfway up the Doi Suthep road; top of the Monk's Trail) · Map
- Teak Old City temple; candlelit grounds during Yi Peng make it one of the most atmospheric shots in the city.127 Prapokklao Rd, Phra Sing, Mueang, Chiang Mai (beside Wat Chedi Luang) · Map
- Gilded classic-Lanna temple in the Old City; best in early morning before crowds.2 Samlarn Rd, Phra Sing, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200 · Map
- Northern Thailand's most photographed temple; golden chedi + city viewpoint. Foreigner entry ~฿30–50. Best at sunrise.Doi Suthep, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai (~1,060 m, 30–40 min from Old City) · Map
- Golden Lanna temple at the heart of Lamphun, one of the oldest towns in the region.Nai Mueang, Mueang, Lamphun (~30 min south of Chiang Mai) · Map
- Fortified 13th-century Lanna temple, among the most beautiful in the north; the set-piece of a Lampang day.Ko Kha District, Lampang (~15 km outside Lampang town) · Map
- Cruciform teak wat famous for its 'whispering' murals; the centrepiece of Nan's walled old town.Nai Wiang, Mueang, Nan (~6–7 hr from Chiang Mai) · Map
- Chalermchai Kositpipat's ornate all-white temple; the signature Chiang Rai sight.Pa O Don Chai, Mueang, Chiang Rai (~3–3.5 hr from Chiang Mai) · Map
- Vivid sapphire-blue temple in Chiang Rai; usually paired with the White Temple and Black House.Rim Kok, Mueang, Chiang Rai · Map
- Forest 'tunnel temple' with brick tunnels and a fish-and-pigeon lake; dappled shade, uncrowded.135 Moo 10, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai (west, near the university) · Map