James the Intrepid Pilgrim

Thursday 5 February 2026 Up the mountain to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep There is a very important temple, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, on a mountain west of Chiang Mai. This temple is very important to the Thai people, and is a Royal Temple of the Second Class, of which there are only six in Thailand. Of the 40,000 active Buddhist temples in Thailand, less than 300 are listed as “Royal Temples” of the […]