Wat Prasat วัดปราสาท , Chiang Mai

Wat Prasat, Chiang Mai (24 October, 2006)


Wat Prasat (GPS: 18.78959, 98.98138; Thai: วัดปราสาท ) is a small Buddhist monastery in the Old City of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Located to the west of Wat Phabong, it has its address on 4/2 Intrad Warorot Lane 3, and the front entrance at Arak 5 Road. From the entrance, the viharn (assembly hall) is on the left while the chedi (bell-shaped spire) and ubosot (ordination hall) are on the right.

The viharn dates from 1823 and is of particular interest, as it has elegent wooden walls of teak, sheltered by double-tier sloping roofs in three layers. According to the on-site interpretive board, the temple has Buddhist artistic, historical and archaeological significance. Located within the city wall, the temple has been looked after even when Lanna Kingdom came under Burmese rule.

The viharn of Wat Prasat (24 October, 2006)


A chedi at Wat Prasat, with the ubosot behind itMai (24 October, 2006)


View of the chedi (centre), in between the viharn (left) and ubosot (right) (24 October, 2006)


The ubosot of Wat Prasat, Chiang Mai (24 October, 2006)

Wat Prasat on Google Street View

Wat Prasat (May 2017)

Wat Prasat is on the map of Chiang Mai

List of Wats in Chiang Mai and Wats in Thailand

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