1 WAT UMONG
ake a THB200 (US$5) taxi ride west from Chiang Mai's centre to this unique forest temple, built in the 13th century by a monk who taught the king meditation. The main chedi is surrounded by six hectares of woodland, but uniquely it stands on a broad knoll beneath which are a series of tunnels, supposedly built by the king with walls painted with jungle scenes, and Buddha statues at various dead ends. The murals have mostly
