Pongsanuk Nuea Temple

Wat Pong Sanuk Nuea of ​​Khelang Nakhon, the only Dharma center in Thailand that recently received the “Award of Merit” from UNESCO in 2008, reveals the path of preserving the arts, culture and ancient architecture, the only remaining one in the country, from the community and the government. Wat Pong Sanuk or Wat Pong Sanuk Nuea is located in Wiang Nuea Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lampang Province. It has been an important temple for Lampang Province for a long time. It is assumed that it was built during the time when Chao Anantayot, the son of Queen Chamadevi of Hariphunchai (Lamphun), came to build Khelang Nakhon (Lampang) in 1223 or 1,328 years ago. On November 16, Phra Khru Sobhit Khantayaphon The abbot of Wat Pong Sanuk North, Muang District, Lampang Province, has just received the Award of Merit for Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Asia-Pacific region under the 2008 Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation from UNESCO. Dr. Richard Inglehart, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Director-General for Cultural Affairs of UNESCO, presented the award to the #WatPongSanukNorth