It is built in a mixture of Burmese
and
Shan
art styles
and was formerly named
Wat Jong Mahkkaeng, with mahkkaeng being a Shan word that means
‘tamarind’
(in Thai called
makhaam) and that indicates that the
grounds at that time used to have many tamarind trees. |
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Wat Sri Boon Reuang
(Mae Sariang) |
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