This 700-year-old forest temple and meditation centre built by King Mengrai in the Doi Suthep foothills is one of the city’s most unique. Spend an hour or two exploring the arched underground tunnels and prayer rooms, reading words of wisdom posted on trees and saying hello to the resident monks’ farm animals. Then head up the road to Baan Kang Wat, a market full of independent boutiques, craft makers and vintage shops. Here, you can join workshops that range from notebook-binding and indigo-dyeing to ceramics.
