Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mae Sai (2): The Temple on the Border

Mae Sai - ca. 60 km north of Chiang Rai - is the northernmost town of Thailand.
A Buddhist temple, Wat Doi Wao, is located on a hill near the border.
When you stand on the temple platform looking north, you can look into Burma (Myanmar).


Looking north-northwest.

Looking north.


Looking north-northeast.


An altar with several statues on the temple platform.


 The central statue of the altar.


A small fountain below the temple platform.


A statue of a giant scorpion is placed next to the fountain.


The statue of the giant scorpion viewed from the side.


An altar is erected south of the temple platform.


 The southern part of the temple is built on a high platform.


The tower of the temple.


The area around the tower is surrounded by a fence and flanked by several statues.


 A statue placed along the fence.


 A statue placed along the fence


A statue placed along the fence.

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