“This riverside temple near the Sop Ruak Market, offers a spectacular view of the Golden Triangle Ãs riveside and mountain areas.”
Chiang Saen's Wat Phra That Doi Pu Khao is centered on a mondop surrounded by five small satellite chedis at the back of the viharn. These structures are enclosed by double boundary walls with a staircase on each side, except for the walls on the west side. According to legend, Chao Kaeo Ma Muang had this temple constructed around 759. However, the architecture indicates that it was probably constructed around the 14th century.
The temple is located on a hill overlooking Sop Ruak, a few kilometers north of Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai province.