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Wat Hua Wiang
This wát, just west of Mae Hong Son’s market, is recognised for its bòht (chapel) boasting an elaborate tiered wooden roof and a revered bronze Buddha statue from Mandalay (Myanmar).
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Ao Phutsa (Ao Tub Tim)
South of Ao Hin Khok and Ao Phai is wide and sandy Ao Phutsa (Ao Tub Tim), a favourite for solitude seekers, families and couples who need access to ‘civilisation’ but not much else.
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Wat Si Rong Meuang
Wat Si Rong Meuang was built in the late 19th century by Burmese artisans. The temple building was constructed in the Burmese ‘layered’ style, with tin roofs gabled by intricate woodcarvings.
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Wat Phu Khao Noi
The oldest temple on the island is Wat Phu Khao Noi, near the hospital in Thong Sala. While the site is open to visitors throughout the day, the monks are only around in the morning.
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Friendship Village Community Centre
There are a few Ho Chi Minh displays, some labelled in English, a bit to the northwest at the Friendship Village community centre. There’s a celebration of his birthday every 19 May.
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Former Governors Residence Museum
This museum fills a beautifully restored 1925 mansion with photos of old Nakhon Phanom, many labelled in English, while out the back are displays about the illuminated boat procession .
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Sanjao Bueng Tao Gong Ma
Sometimes called Sanjao Bueng Kaen Nakhon, this is Khon Kaens biggest and most beautiful Chinese temple. Theres a large Guan-Im (Chinese Goddess of Mercy) statue in the park across the street.
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HM King Bhumibol Photography Exhibitions
Near the Th Ratchawithi entrance of Dusit Palace Park, two residence halls display the HM King Bhumibol Photography Exhibitions, a collection of photographs and paintings by the present monarch.
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Khao Yai Art Museum
This excellent gallery has three rooms of modern art from some of Thailands top artists, including Anupong Chantorn and Lampu Kansanoh. Its 4km east of Th Thanarat at Km 15; turn at the police box.
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Nam Tok Pha That
Along the same road as the hot springs is Nam Tok Pha That , a pretty multilevel waterfall that doesn’t get many visitors. There are areas where bathing is possible, but be wary of the slippery stones.
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Dan Sai Folk Museum
The Dan Sai Folk Museum has a collection of costumes worn during the celebrations at the Phi Ta Khon Festival, a demonstration of how the masks are made and a 20-minute video from the festival.
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Number 1 Gallery
This relatively new gallery has established itself by featuring the often attention-grabbing contemporary work of Thai artists such as Vasan Sitthiket, Sutee Kunavichayanont and Thaweesak Srithongdee.
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Ibrahim Hussein Foundation Museum
The Ibrahim Hussein Foundation Museum displays the abstract and multimedia works of its founder and namesake. It’s good art, especially if you need a break from traditional batik-work and the like.
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Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
The largest museum in the city displays many of the treasures unearthed during excavations of the ruins, including the golden treasures found in the crypts of Wat Mahathat and Wat Ratchaburana.
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Wat Saket
Wat Saket contains murals that are among both the most beautiful and the goriest in the country; proceed directly to the pillar behind the Buddha statue for explicit depictions of Buddhist hell.
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Wat Nai Han
This is a working monastery, so if you show up at dawn you can watch, or even join in, as the monks chant scripture. There are worse ways to begin a day. Ask permission from a monk the day before.
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Myikyaungon Paya
Myikyaungon Paya is a noted Buddhist temple, called Wat Don Jarakhe in Thai and named for its gaudy, crocodile-shaped sanctuary. The temple is located within walking distance of the Friendship Bridge.
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Doi Luang National Park
The area of Mien hill-tribe village became part of the 1172-sq-km Doi Luang National Park in 1990; animals protected by the park include serows, barking deer, pangolins and pig-tailed macaques.
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City Monument
The city monument at the northwestern corner of town loosely resembles Vientiane’s Patuxai. The archlike structure consists of four thick cement pillars standing over a bowl filled with naga .
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Wat Chawng Lom
Buddhist temple in Ban Laem, Samut Sakhon, thats home to a famous Jao Mae Kuan Im Shrine, a 9m-high fountain in the shape of the Mahayana Buddhist Goddess of Mercy that is popular with regional tour groups.
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