Wat Pong Sanuk

Wat Pong Sanuk is a Buddhist temple in Wiang Nuea, Mueang Lampang, Lampang Province. Wat Pong Sanuk is situated nearby to Ratsadaphisek Bridge.

Photo: Hdamm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Lampang province, Thailand
Also known as: “Wat Pong Sanuk Tai” and “Wat Pongsanuk Tai”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ratsadaphisek Bridge and Bunyawat Witthayalai School.

Ratsadaphisek Bridge

Ratsadaphisek Bridge is a bridge across Wang River in the area of Tambon Hua Wiang, City of Lampang, Lampang Province, northern Thailand. It serves to connect outer and inner City of Lampang. Ratsadaphisek Bridge is situated 450 metres southeast of Wat Pong Sanuk.

Bunyawat Witthayalai School

School

Bunyawat Witthayalai is the first public and biggest secondary school in Lampang, Thailand, and is the largest school in the northern region. It has also long been recognized among top high schools in the northern region and has often been placed in the top ten of the national high school ranking over the recent decade. Bunyawat Witthayalai School is situated 1 km southeast of Wat Pong Sanuk.

Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao

Buddhist temple

Photo: Ritthichai Siangdee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao is the principal Buddhist temple in Lampang, Thailand. The temple was founded by the first Mon ruler of Lampang. The Emerald Buddha was enshrined at this temple from 1434 to 1468, when King Tilokaraj relocated the image to Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai. Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao is situated 1½ km northeast of Wat Pong Sanuk.