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The temples are lit at night and reflected in Nong Jong Kham - a popular photo
op for visitors.
JOHN BORTHWICK/LONELY PLANET IMAGES ©
Don't Miss
Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu
Climb the hill west of town, Doi Kong Mu (1500m), to visit this Shan-built
wát
( admission
free)
, also known as Wat Plai Doi. The view of the sea of fog that collects in the valley
each morning is impressive; at other times of the day you get wonderful views of the town
and surrounding valleys. Two Shan
chedi,
erected in 1860 and 1874, enshrine the ashes
of monks from Myanmar's Shan State. Around the back of the wát you can see a tall,
slender, standing Buddha and catch views west of the ridge.
