Thailand: Guardian lions (Singha or Chinthe) at the entrance to Wat Yang Kuang, Suriyawong Road, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Wat Yang Kuang, Suriyawong Road, Chiang Mai has a long and chequered history. Originally mentioned in the Nirat Haripunchai (1517) as Wat Nang Rua, it was abandoned as a result of the destructive 18th century wars with Burma, leading to the abandonment of the city of Chiang Mai between 1775 and 1797 on the instruction of Chao Kawila.

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