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The dazzling White Temple

We visited Wat Rong Khun today - also known as the White Temple. Unlike other Thai temples this was only constructed in 1997 to replace the original one that was in disrepair. The artist believes that by rebuilding this temple it will give him immortal life. The sight is truly dazzling, a little like the Taj Mahal.  Even my sunglasses struggled with the extreme brightness. 

We decided rather than catching a taxi to instead take the local bus. It was truly an authentic experience!  It was around 50p per person for the 25 minute journey. We were lucky to get a seat at the back with an open window.  Which wasn't so pleasant with the fumes chucking out from other buses and traffic. There was no concerns about overloading the bus. Along the way more and more locals were piling on with some hanging out of the open door. 😲 
#whitetemple #chiangrai #thailand 
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