Wat Klang Wiang or Wat Chanthalok, Chiang Rai Province

Wat Klang Wiang, Wat Chanthalok or Wat Chanthalok Klang Wiang is a temple and historical site in Chiang Rai Province. It is located on Utrakit Road, Wiang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province. It was built in 2180 by Phaya Khitok or Phaya Khithon, the ruler of Chiang Rai who was appointed by King Taluen during the Burmese rule of Lanna. Local Chiang Rai, Wat Pa Lan version, Thung Tom Subdistrict, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province. The reason it is called Wat Chanthalok is because there used to be a large red sandalwood tree in the temple. When Chiang Rai was abandoned during the war to drive out the Burmese, this temple became deserted. Phraya Rattana Anan (Chao Nan Thammalangka), the ruler of Chiang Rai, along with about 1,000 households, worked together to restore and revive Chiang Rai. The Thai Khuen of Mueang Phayak established a community around Wat Chanthalok, called Ban Phayak, and renovated Wat Chanthalok. The restoration and revival of Chiang Rai continued until the reign of Phraya Rattana Anan (Chao Un Ruean), who defined the boundaries of the city by establishing Lam Wiang. Build the city wall along the original line. Luang Pae (the long side from east to west) is 976 wah, Luang Khue (the width from north to south) is 365 wah. Measure the distance of the cross piles (diagonal lines) to get the center of Wat Chanthlok. Therefore, the navel of the city was buried in 1874. Later, in 1895, the temple of Wat Chanthlok was completed. There was a celebration of the temple. Chiang Rai City Chronicles, Chiang Rai City Restoration Era Later in 1903, a storm blew the large red sandalwood tree in the temple area down and it fell on the palm trees and palm trees, covering the temple and the monks' quarters, causing severe damage. The red sandalwood tree that fell, Phraya Rattana Khet (Chao Noi Mueang Chai), the King of Chiang Rai, cut it into 2 pieces. The sandalwood piece at the base was beautiful and large and kept in Chiang Rai. The sandalwood at the end was given to Chiang Mai to be used as a means of friendship between Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai. The sandalwood from Chiang Rai was later placed under the base of the principal Buddha image of Wat Klang Wiang by the temple's faithful. As for the piece given to Chiang Mai, no one knows where it is now. This fallen red sandalwood was the cause of the temple's name being shortened to Wat Klang Wiang in the present.