Wat Padaeng
Wat Pa Daeng is a Buddhist temple located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wat Pa Daeng historically served as the center for the Araññavasi forest-dwelling monks, who established a new sect at this monastery.Photo: นพพงษ์, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Pa Daeng” and “Wat Pa Daeng Maha Wihan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Umong (Suan Buddha Dhamma) and Chiang Mai Zoo.
Wat Umong (Suan Buddha Dhamma)
Buddhist temple
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Umong, or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is a 700-year-old Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wat Umong (Suan Buddha Dhamma) is situated 650 metres southeast of Wat Padaeng.
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 2 km north of Wat Padaeng.
Wat Suan Dok
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Wat Suan Dok, also known as Wat Buppharam is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is a Royal Temple of the Third Class. The temple is on Suthep Road, approximately one kilometre west of Suan Dok gate at the west side of the moat. Wat Suan Dok is situated 2 km east of Wat Padaeng.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiang Mai and Chang Phueak.
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".
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 4 km northeast of Wat Padaeng.
Nong Hoi
Town
Nong Hoi is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a population of 13,144 people. The tambon contains six villages. Nong Hoi is situated 7 km southeast of Wat Padaeng.
Wat Padaeng
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.78829° or 18° 47′ 18″ northLongitude
98.94981° or 98° 56′ 59″ eastOpen location code
7MCWQWQX+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2638612434OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q25538913
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In Other Languages
“Wat Padaeng” goes by many names.
- Thai: “วัดป่าแดง”
- Thai: “วัดป่าแดงมหาวิหาร”
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