As with the White Temple, it was built on the site of a crumbling older temple in Chiang Rai using private funds. To say our family was blown away by the Blue Temple is an understatement. We had ...

Situated near the borders of Laos and Myanmar, Thailand's Chiang Rai offers a cool climate, serene tranquility, and iconic ...

In direct contrast to Kositpipat's White Temple is another of Chiang Rai's artistic attractions, the Baandam Museum (or "Black House"). Created by the late local artist Thawan Duchanee, ...

During my last days in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, ... The White Temple & Wat Phra Kaeo: ... you lined up and crossed a bridge. At either side were “pools” with groping, writhing hands.

Artist Chalermchai Kositpipat began building Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai in 1997. The incredibly detailed, all-white exterior represents Buddha's purity. Mirrored trimming symbolizes self-reflection.

Wat Rong Khun, known as the White Temple, in Chiang Rai, Thailand (Picture: Getty) So this is happening in Thailand… The conduct of Chinese tourists in a Thai temple’s toilets has been ...

Artist Chalermchai Kositpipat created the White Temple in his home province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, which features a controversial mural depicting the 9/11 attacks.