Chiang Rai Province
Mueang Chiang Rai
Wiang

Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew is a third-common-class royal temple situated in the area of 10,640 square metres on Trairat road, Wiang sub-district, Muang Chiang Rai in Chiang Rai City, Thailand.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Phra Kaeo” and “Wat Phra Kaew, Chiang Rai”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Ngam Muang and Darunaman Mosque.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 230 metres northwest of Wat Phra Kaew.

Mosque
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The Darun Aman Mosque or Ban Haw Mosque, is the biggest Sunni in the Chiang Rai Province of . The mosque was one of the mosques in northern Thailand built by Hui people, known as Chin Haw in Thai. is situated 490 metres southeast of Wat Phra Kaew.

Buddhist temple
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, or sometimes spelled etymologically as Wat Phra Singh, is a Buddhist temple located on Tha Luang Road in Tambon Wiang, Mueang district, Chiang Rai Province in northern . is situated 370 metres east of Wat Phra Kaew.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiang Rai and Ban Du.

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is the northernmost major city in , with a population of about 70,000 people. It is located in Mueang District, Province.

Town
is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Rai District, in Chiang Rai Province, . In 2005, it had a population of 14,542 people. The tambon has 19 villages. One of those villages also has the name . is situated 7 km northeast of Wat Phra Kaew.

Wat Phra Kaew

Latitude
19.91166° or 19° 54′ 42″ north
Longitude
99.82702° or 99° 49′ 37″ east
Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)
Open location code
7MFXWR6G+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 487642776
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
7427693
Wiki­data ID
Q842276
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Wat Phra Kaew” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဖရာကီရူးကျောင်းတော်၊ ချင်းရိုင်”
  • Chinese: “清萊玉佛寺”
  • Chinese: “玉佛寺”
  • French: “Wat Phra Kaeo”
  • French: “Wat Phra Kaew (Chiang Rai)”
  • German: “Wat Phra Kaeo”
  • Japanese: “ワット・プラケーオ”
  • Japanese: “ワット・プラケオ”
  • Khmer: “វត្តព្រះកែវ, ឈៀងរ៉ាយ”
  • Polish: “Wat Phra Kaew w Chiang Rai”
  • Polish: “Wat Phra Kaew”
  • Thai: “วัดพระแก้ว”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Phra Kaew, Chiang Rai”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Phra Kaew, Chiang Rai”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Phra Kaew”

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