THE WHITE TEMPLE IN THAILAND
This year I decided to take a trip to Southeast Asia. I spent 6 glorious days in Thailand, and I fell in love with their culture. After a great stay at De Chai the Deco Hotel Chiang Mai, it was time to hit the road and check out the White Temple, and of course take plenty of pictures! I hopped in the tour truck and off we went to Chiang Rai. Chiang Rai is there the White Temple is located.
VISITING THE WHITE TEMPLE IN THAILAND
The White Temple, called Wat Rong Khun, is a beautiful white temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. It is a privately owned Buddhist temple and art exhibit. The idea is to never look back when crossing over the path, passing hell and entering Heaven, as a gesture of leaving the bad things behind you after crossing the bridge. The White Temple is very impressive and defiantly worth if you travel to Thailand. There are over 30,000 traditional temples throughout Thailand, but as you can see from the photos, the White Temple is anything but traditional.
The White Temple is free to entre and is open daily from 6:30am to 6:30pm. Before you enter any temple you must read the signage to see if pictures are allowed. You are not allowed to take pictures inside The White Temple, but you can take lots of pictures from outside. I took a ton of pictures of this temple because it was stunning. This temple gets a lot of traffic because of how beautiful it is so I recommend visiting early in the morning to explore.
WHERE TO STAY IN CHIANG MAI
There’s not much to do in Chiang Rai except a few temples so I opted to take a day trip instead of spending the night. But, there are a few hotels to choose from if you decide to stay over.
Here are a few recommended hotels below. Click to see the rates for your dates:
Luxury hotels – Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort is a beautiful resort hotel with really affordable prices for a higher-end hotel. Marriott is a reputable brand and I really recommend staying here!
Comfortable hotel – The Riverie by Katathani is a gorgeous five-star hotel at a really good price. A night at this hotel will cost less than $100 if you book in advance!
Budget hotel – Maryo Resort has an outdoor pool, free shuttle service and many other perks for a great price!
Have you been ever been to The White Temple in Chiang Rai? Please share your experience in the comments below!
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27 Comments
Miranda (Anosa)
We visited Thailand at the beginning of the year and Chiang Mai to see the White, blue and black temple was high on our list and we did just that.
Katie
This temple is absolutely stunning! I can’t imagine what it takes to build something like that.
explorethe6
Right! So pretty
dearmummyblog
The White Temple looks like its covered in snow or icing sugar! What a beautiful piece of architecture!
explorethe6
I love the icing sugar comparison 🙂
NaturalBeautyAndMakeup(Ana)
Wow, such a stunning white temple 😍 The architecture, atmosphere everything looks so beautiful and calm 💕 Would love to visit there…
Lyosha Varezhkina
this temple looks incredible! so beautiful, so shining
Arya
It’s like a movie set! Missed this one when I was in Thailand, incredible! Thank you for sharing this with us.
explorethe6
🙂
Monika Lewandowska
I’m actually stunned! This place is out of this world. Too bad Thailand too often is only seen as beaches and great food..
Yeah Lifestyle
I love Thailand and have been there a few time but have never seen this stunning white temple before. I am going to make a point to visit it next time we visit Thailand.
explorethe6
For sure, it’s worth it
Claire
Oh wow, looks scary yet interesting at the same time! White temple, huh? I thought it was snowed on at first! I’d be down to visit cool temples like these.
explorethe6
Hahah my niece calls it The Frozen Temple 🙂
SiennyLovesDrawing
thanks for this sharing, inspiring as a great travel destination to me, gonna plan a trip to visit this beautiful white temple. cheers, siennylovesdrawing
Elizabeth Keene Falzetta
I can’t believe this exists – it’s like something out of a dream, but so vividly detailed and beautifully kept. The palace is so stunning.
explorethe6
Right! I was so impressed when I visited
Kalyan Panja
That looks quite a charming place to be at. You surely had one of the best experiences in this stunning temple paradise.
explorethe6
Such a great experience
kumamonjeng
I love Thailand too and been there several times as it is only an hour flight from Singapore. We did a road trip flying in to Bangkok and drive all the way to Chiang Mai and return the rental car there. White temple is a must visit. Love the architecture but the tourists were just too scary. So crowded.
explorethe6
I agree, it does get really crowded with tourists during the day. But great experience nonetheless 🙂
Myrah Duque
Magnificent temple. I cannot get over the architecture.I can imagine that it is even nicer in person. Would love to visit.
explorethe6
It’s stunning! 🙂
Wren Marie
This is so beautiful! I wish I could see it in person! Never seen anything like it.
explorethe6
It is amazing in person
Stacie
That is such a gorgeous temple. That architecture is absolutely stunning. I would love to see that in person one day.
explorethe6
It was absolutely stunning 🙂