Wat Chiang Man, the oldest in Chiang Mai

I’ve been to Wat Chiang Man before, back in 2005, but, didn’t realise it was the oldest wat in Chiang Mai at the time (clearly I wasn’t paying attention to our tour guide that day).

The Ubosot ordination (prayer) hall is the first building we (being JJ and I) noticed on entering the temple grounds.

Close by and looking a little like a cubby house is the cute and extremely small, locked, Hoi Trai (temple library).

Wat Mornthean and down the road a bit

I thought I was well and truly over looking at wats, but I must admit I really did enjoy traipsing around Chiang Mai a bit, with JJ, rediscovering their intrigue and beauty. I like to know a little about what I've seen, so once back to my computer, I try to do a bit of research. Please feel free to correct me if I get it wrong.

Wat Mornthean, (Wat Palace or Royal House - วัดมณเฑียร), or Monthian as Google would have it, lies inside the moat, opposite Wat Lok Molee. This is all the information you get regarding the wat, at the wat...the name and address.