Wat Chai Mongkhon Explained

Wat Chai Mongkhon should not be confused with Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon.

Wat Chai Mongkhon (Thai: วัดชัยมงคล, also spelled Chai Mongkol) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The temple is located by the Ping River, on Charoen Prathet Road in the old city center. It is believed to have been built during the reign of King Tilokaraj (1441–1487), and serves an old Mon community.^{[1] [2]} Its architecture demonstrates Amarapura–Mandalay influence.^[3]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: วัดชัยมงคล (Chai Mong Kol Temple) . culture.mome.co . Ministry of Culture . 13 August 2018.
2. Book: Ong Bunjoon . Sayām lāk phao lāi phan . th:สยาม : หลากเผ่าหลายพันธุ์ . 2010 . Matichon . Bangkok . 9789740206323 . th.
3. master's report. Naharutai Pengkaew . A Study and Compare the Amrapura–Mandalay's Sculpture which Influenced the Sculpture at Chiangmai . 2017 . Silpakorn University . 13 August 2018 . th.