Trip Description :Explore Wiang Kum Kam, was a settlement long before King Mangrai's capital around 1287- 90. Frequent flooding caused Mangrai to move, but the place remained important through out the Lanna period.
Frequency : Every Morning & Afternoon
Time : 08:30 - 12:00 Am or 13:00 - 16:30 Pm
ITINERARY
08:30 Am
or 13.00 Pm : Meet your English-speaking guide in the hotel's lobby. Wiang Kum Kam was a settlement long before King Mangrai's capital around 1287- 90. Frequent flooding caused Mangrai to move, but the place remained important throughout the Lanna period. The site was later buried under mud when the river changed course during the Burmese period. The area was restored as a historical park during the 1980's. urrounded by paddy and village houses, the extensive site has a pleasant rural feel, yet it is very close to Chiang Mai.The best way to see it is by bicycle. Continue on Kop Klang Road to visit Wat Sri Bun Ruang, the old viharn of this temple has been given a new roof and is brightly decorated. The result is an ornate and very colourful building that mixes the old and the new. Wat Kan Thom, located at the heart of Wiang Kum Kam. The temple contains the remains of former Wat Kan Thomas well as a spirit of King Mangrai. The temple has a Lanna style chedi and a finely decorated new viharn built in 1987. Wat Chedi Liem, the main feature of interest is the Haripunchai - style chedi built around 1286. It is a square stepped chedi with Buddha images in niches at each level. The chedi is a replica of the Mahapol Chedi at Wat Chamadevi in Lamphun.
