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Wat Umong vs Wat Ched Yot
Both Wat Umong and Wat Jed Yod are praised by experts. Overall, Wat Jed Yod ranks marginally better than Wat Umong. Wat Jed Yod is ranked #10 in Chiang Mai with recommendations from 2 reviewers such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet.
Wat Umong
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
135 Moo 10 Suthep, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This forest wát is best known for its secluded sylvan setting and a series of interconnecting brick tunnels built around 1380 for the clairvoyant monk."
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Afar Magazine
"Wat Umong is a forest temple with tiled caves, a reflection pond and a large stupa."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This historic wát is in the heart of the old city."
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Fodor's
"The most unusual temple in Chiang Mai is Wat Umong, dating from 1296."
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Wat Ched Yot
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Soi Wat Jet Yod, Superhighway, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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