Wat Mae Takrai in Chiang Mai province

Wat Mae Takrai (Chiang Mai province, Mae On district)

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I learnt of this place from an article in "Der Farang" (German language magazine about Thailand, issue 17/2014).

http://der-farang.com/de/pages/ban-mae-takhrei-gigantisch-goettlich-grausam (German, full article only for subscribers)

http://www.thaipage.ch/derfarang/1417_Chiangmai.php (German, full article for free)

http://aroundguides.com/27928266 (just pictures)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/doiboipete/sets/72157624819205316/ (just pictures)

Location (Monk statue):

18°44'07.8"N 99°18'11.5"E 18.735514, 99.303185

31 km by air east of Chiang Mai railway station, 41 km by road from railway station. Next to hwy 1230, no signs of public transport.

First thing you notice is a giant statue of a monk:

You can climb up through the construction site (May 2015) to the feet and enjoy view:

On ground level, there is a plastic replica of the head (the statue itself is made of metal):

The wat is on the other side (Eastern side) of hwy 1230: 

Buddhist hell garden:

Insert a 10 Baht coin in the box in front of the coffin(?), and the body will move up and down, but sound system is broken:

Same here, dancing still works, but no sound:

Scenes of torture for various sins, similar to other Buddhist hell gardens:

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