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Sights

With their bright colours, whitewashed stupas and glittering zinc fretwork, Mae Hong
Son's Burmese- and Shan-style temples will have you scratching your head wondering
which country you're in.

Wat Jong Kham &

Wat Jong Klang
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BUDDHIST TEMPLE

(Th Charm-naan Satit; museum daylight hours) Wat Jong Kham was built nearly 200 years
ago by Thai Yai (Shan) people, who make up about half of the population of the Mae Hong
Son Province.
Next door, Wat Jong Klang houses 100-year-old glass jataka paintings and a museum (ad-
mission by donation; 8am-6pm) with 150-year-old wooden dolls from Mandalay that depict
some of the more gruesome aspects of the wheel of life.
Both temples are lit at night and reflected in Nong Jong Kham - a popular photo op for
visitors.

Wat Hua Wiang
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BUDDHIST TEMPLE

(Th Phanit Wattana; daylight hours) This wát, just east of Mae Hong Son's main street, is
recognised for its bòht boasting an elaborate tiered wooden roof and a revered bronze
Buddha statue from Mandalay.

Other Temples
Other notable temples include Wat Kam Kor OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Th Pha Doong Muay Do;

BUDDHIST TEMPLE

, known for its unique covered walkway, and Wat Phra Non OFFLINE MAP

daylight hours)

home to the largest reclining

GOOGLE MAP (Th Pha Doong Muay Do; daylight hours)

Buddha in town.