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Wat Phaya Mangrai ( th, วัดพญามังราย; "Temple of King Mangrai") is a ruined temple located within the
Wiang Kum Kam Wiang Kum Kam ( th, เวียงกุมกาม; nod, ᩅ᩠ᨿᨦᨠᩩᨾᨠᩣ᩠ᨾ) is an historic settlement and archaeological site along the Ping River, which was built by King Mangrai the Great as his capital before he moved it to C ...
archaeological site, very close to the south-eastern side of
Wat Phrachao Ong Dam Wat Phrachao Ong Dam ( th, วัดพระเจ้าองค์ดำ; "Temple of the Black-Bodied Lord") is a ruined temple that is part of the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological site which is located just outside the northern Thai city of Ch ...
. It is named after the historic figure
Mangrai the Great Mangrai ( nod, ; th, มังราย; 1238–1311), also known as Mengrai ( th, เม็งราย),The name according to historical sources is "Mangrai", and this is used in most modern scholarly applications. "Mengrai", popularised by a 19 ...
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References

* Oliver Hargreave: ''Exploring Chiang Mai, City, Valley & Mountains''. Within Books, 4th Edition, 2013. Phaya Mangrai History of Chiang Mai {{Thailand-struct-stub