Thailand Guide
The north
Wat Doi Kong Mu
Address: On the steep hill to the west of Mae Hong Song
For a godlike overview of the area, drive or climb up to Wat Doi Kong Mu. From the temple's two stupas, which enshrine the ashes of respected nineteenth-century Thai Yai monks, you can look down on the town and out across the sleepy farming valley north and south. Behind the stupas, the assembly hall contains an unusual and highly venerated white marble image of the Buddha, surrounded in gold flames. If you've got the energy, trek up to the sanctuary on the summit, where the view extends over the Burmese mountains to the west.