Wat Chai Mongkhon should not be confused with Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon.
Wat Chai Mongkhon | |
Native Name: | วัดชัยมงคล |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
Sect: | Theravada Buddhism |
Map Type: | Thailand Chiang Mai Province#Thailand |
Location: | Chiang Mai, northern Thailand |
Coordinates: | 18.7806°N 99.0046°W |
Country: | Thailand |
Wat Chai Mongkhon (th|วัดชัยมงคล, also spelled Chai Mongkol) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The temple is located by the Ping River, on Charoen Prathet Road in the old city center. It is believed to have been built during the reign of King Tilokaraj (1441–1487), and serves an old Mon community.[1] [2] Its architecture demonstrates Amarapura–Mandalay influence.[3]