1 WAT UMONG
ake a THB200 (£4.80) taxi ride west from Chiang Mai’s centre to this unique forest temple, built in the 13thcenturybyamonk who taught the king meditation. The main chedi is surrounded by six hectares of woodland, but 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 faded away, but
