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Chao Luang Kham Daeng Shrine
The guardian shrine locals come to before setting out on any journey.
Chao Luang Kham Daeng is an important guardian spirit in Lanna belief, held to be lord of the mountains and the forest. This roadside shrine is where locals and passing drivers stop to light incense and ask for a safe road before climbing towards the border.
It is a short stop that shows how inseparable faith and forest are in this place.
Highlights
- Lanna guardian-spirit beliefs
- A rest stop on the way up to the border
Local tipPark close to the edge and clear of the bend — lorries take this stretch at speed.
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