Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram)
Wat Rampoeng, also known as Wat Taoptharam, is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated in the area of Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai, on the outskirts of the city. The temple is well known for its meditation centre.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Ram Poeng”, “Wat Rampoeng”, and “Wat Tabo Tharam”
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 1 km northeast of Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram).
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 3½ km north of Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram).
Wat Padaeng
Buddhist temple
Photo: นพพงษ์, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Wat Padaeng is situated 1½ km north of Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram).
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 5 km northeast of Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram).
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 6 km east of Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram).
Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram)
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
18.77487° or 18° 46′ 30″ northLongitude
98.94858° or 98° 56′ 55″ eastOpen location code
7MCWQWFX+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 563172842OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q13020681
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In Other Languages
From German to Thai—“Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotaram)” goes by many names.
- German: “Wat Ram Poeng”
- German: “Wat Tabo Tharam”
- Thai: “วัดตโปทาราม”
- Thai: “วัดร่ำเปิง (ตโปทาราม)”
- Thai: “วัดร่ำเปิง”
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