Wat Chedi Liam

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Wat Chedi Liam restored Wiang Kam settlement, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.

The diamond in the rough must be Wat Chedi Liam, a beautifully preserved Burmese-style stupa with a stepped pyramid design that reflects the Hariphunchai style – a tiny but influential Mon kingdom in what is now modern-day Lamphun.

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