simply-thai.com - thai market - Chiangmai Temple Image Pages

Wat Umong
Buddha heads
Temples | Lanna Temples | Temple Terms | Buddhism
Etiquette When Visiting a Temple
Thais prefer visitors to temples to cover their bodies as a sign of respect for their religion. Religious objects like Buddha images and chedi should not be climbed upon or touched. When Thais sit on floors, they do not point their feet in a direction worthy of respect, such as a Buddha image, monk, or a teacher. They consider the head as "high" and the feet as "low"
Chiang Mai | City History | Location | City Map | Getting there | Getting Around
The Old City | Temples | Sight Seeing | Hill Tribes | Festivals | Shopping