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“Almost opposite is the entry into the Wiang Kalong temple complex which includes a scale model of the old town.”

Wiang Ka Long was a lost city which is recently being developed to be a tourist attraction. Once archeologists have found ancient kilns which were used to produce terra cotta pottery and utensils, they estimated that Wiang Ka Long was one of the oldest Lanna cities founded as old as 2,500 years ago.

The Wiang Kalong village area covers the ancient town which dates back to the 15th / 16th century AD. The remnants of triple-lined moats, ramparts and 3,000+ kilns are visible. Most of the original kilns were looted to meet demands of ceramic collectors from abroad.

Lots of tourists decide to stop to check out Wiang Ka Long during their trips from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai as it is located along the way on Doi Saket Highway No. 1014.