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Wat Ched Yot vs Wat Phan On Temple

Both Wat Jed Yod and Wat Phan On Temple are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Wat Phan On Temple is the choice of most professionals compared to Wat Jed Yod. Wat Phan On Temple ranks #9 in Chiang Mai with positive reviews from 2 sources like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide.

Wat Ched Yot
Wat Ched Yot
8 / 10
Soi Wat Jet Yod, Superhighway, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The chedi was built during the reign of King Tilokkarat in the late 15th century, and, in 1477, the World Sangkayana convened here to revise the doctrines of the Buddha." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Dotted around the compound are more chapels and chedi, as well as lots of mature ficus trees propped up with wooden stakes by devotees seeking merit." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Built in 1455, it's a copy of the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, India, where the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment...but its green lawns and shady corners are strangely still and peaceful." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This temple will come as something of a surprise to those visitors arriving from Sukhothai or Ayutthaya who have become used to seeing chedi in the shape of a bell or crowned with a lotus bud spire." Full review
Wat Phan On Temple
Wat Phan On Temple
8 / 10
75 Ratchadamnoen Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand
From $0 /night
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Fringed by gilded Buddhas, the stately chedi at this prosperous wát is visited by scores of locals after dark." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"In Wat Phan Tao, you'll be struck by the delicate wood carvings in the wihan, where local woodworkers have surpassed themselves in their use of teak, the main resource from the neighbouring forests." Full review