Chiang
Kham district is home to many Thai Lue people, about 74
kilometres to the northeast of Phayao on Highway No. 1021.
The Thai Lues originally were from the south of Yunnan in
China and migrated to northern Thailand, particularly to Nan
and Phayao, some 200 years ago.
An
interesting temple in Chiang Kham is Wat Nantaram, a
Burmese-style site built entirely with teak. The woodworks
on the windows, gables, corridors and other parts are
beautifully chiseled in elaborate designs.
In the Tambon Viang along the highway
1148 away from the district 4 km. Phra Pratharn of temple is not
their platform like other Phra pratharn. Phra Pratharn was been
constucted, but not lifted up so its called as Phra Nang Din.
