Majestic Lampang

via Bangkok Post, 09 June 2022: An overview of heritage sites in the northern Thai town of Lampang.

We made a stop at Wat Si Rong Muang on Tha Khrao Noi Road, which was erected during the reign of King Rama V. It was a collaboration between nine Burmese families and five British firms that played a major role in Lampang’s teakwood industry under the Bowring Treaty.

Embraced with lush landscapes, the venerable wood vihan was created in Burmese style to highlight first-class craftsmanship, with the ceiling and pillars studded with precious gems and coloured glasses from Inwa that resemble vines, using ancient techniques to blend lacquer and blady grass ashes.

Source: Majestic Lampang