Wat Phra That Doi Wao of Mae Sai
This small but interesting temple is located at the top of a hill behind the Mae Sai border market. To get to it, stand in front of the border, and turn left into the closest lane. Cross the covered market, climb the hill, and the stairs and you arrive at the Doi Wao Temple. It is small and there is little that makes it stand out in the temple itself, but in the complex there are several things to note: A statue of King Naresuan, famous for defeating several Burmese invasions, and heir to the Crown Prince of Burma, in a duel. As if the thing was not clear, they have put behind the stupa, a statue of a giant scorpion, brandishing its claws open to Tachilek, in the neighboring country. Apart from this, the views are spectacular. View of Mae Sai (Thailand) and Tachilek (Myanmar). Looking west, you'll see a nice shiny white building built of marble, this is the Thamphajoen Temple which is located in the bottom of the hill.
This small, but interesting, temple is on the hill behind the Mae Sai border market. To get there, you turn left into the lane closest to the border when you are facing it. You cross the covered market, climb the hill and the stairs, and come to Doi Wao Temple. It's small and has few things to highlight, but in the surroundings, there are several points to note. There is a statue of King Naresuan, famous for defeating several Burmese invasions and an heir to the crown, the prince of Burma, in a duel. Behind the stupa, there is a statue of a giant scorpion, brandishing its claws to Tachilek, the neighbouring country. Apart from this, the views are spectacular. You can see Mae Sai (Thailand) and Tachilek (Myanmar). Looking west, there is a nice, shiny, white marble building called the Thamphajoen Temple, located at the bottom of the hill.
