Wat Phra That Cho Mae

Wat Phra That Cho Mae stands on a hill about 8 km (5 mi.) south of the town (Highway 1022 in the direction of the airport). It is dominated by a 34-m (112-ft) tall chedi, clad with gold-plated copper tiles, and is famed for the figure of a seated Buddha, to which mainly women make pilgrimages to ask to be blessed with children. The proportions and decorations of the recently built shrine are of interest.