Buddhist Head

Buddhist Head is a work of art in Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province. Buddhist Head is situated nearby to Big Gong, as well as near Naga staircase.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and Chiang Mai Zoo.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Buddhist temple

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it is located. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is situated 220 metres east of Buddhist Head.

Chiang Mai Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Love Krittaya, Public domain.

Chiang Mai Zoo and Aquarium is a 200-acre zoo on Huay Kaew Road in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, just west of Chiang Mai University. It is the first commercial zoo in northern Thailand, established on 16 June 1977. Chiang Mai Zoo is situated 2½ km east of Buddhist Head.

Doi Suthep

Peak

Photo: FredTC, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Doi Suthep, is a mountain west of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is 1,676 metres in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as Doi Pui and is slightly higher. Doi Suthep is situated 3 km northwest of Buddhist Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chang Phueak and Chiang Mai.

Chang Phueak

Town

Chang Phueak is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The tambon is home to the Chiang Mai National Museum, which traces northern Thai history and culture. Chang Phueak is situated 6 km east of Buddhist Head.

Chiang Mai

Photo: Tevaprapas, CC BY 3.0.

Chiang Mai is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".

Buddhist Head

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Category: tourism
Location: Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

18.80461° or 18° 48′ 17″ north

Longitude

98.9201° or 98° 55′ 12″ east

Open location code

7MCWRW3C+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11432705820

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

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