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Wat Rong Khun is very different to any of temple you are likely to see in in Chiang rai, Northern Thailand. It is established by a well-known Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, who had accumulated fund over 20 years from selling his paintings. The temple is materialized based on the artist’s imaginaries and vision. Construction began in 1998 and is expected to end in 2008. “Only death can stop my dream, but cannot stop my project”, says Chalermchai Kositpipat, whose intention is to create one of the most elegant temples in Chiang Rai, which he believes will give him “immortal life”. It seems that the creator and his followers put all of their energies into creating this imaginative temple. Unlike many temples, Wat Rong Khun refuses to accept donations of more than 10,000 baht and the donors cannot have their names recorded on the buildings.

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