Superman flies through the paintings on a White Temple wall.

the White Temple was born from the devotion of National Artist Chalermchai Kositpipat.

White Temple is a unique temple that stands out through the white color and the use of pieces of glass in the plaster, sparkling in the sun.

The White Temple, white color signifies the purity of the Buddha.

White Temple was designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a famous Thai visual artist.

White Temple o date the temple is not finished. Eventually there will be nine buildings including an ubosot.

Towards the end of the 20th century, the original White Temple was in a very poor state of preservation.

White Temple overview

White Temple also known as Wat Rong Khun Temple, is in Chiang Rai, Thailand. This unique temple is located approximately 30 minutes by bus from the center of Chiang Rai City.

The temple is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai with a unique architectural style that was designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat in 1997.

The temple is completely white, with superb architecture and a strangle of traditional and surrealist architecture.

How to travel to the temple?

This temple is about 15km from Chiang Rai Center, and about 235km from Chiang Mai Center (about 3hrs 30 min by bus/taxi/driving).

The is not far from the center of Chiang Rai, making it easy for you to reach here by a local bus, taxi, private driving, or even on foot.

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