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Golden Chedi in Wat on Doi Suthep

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This Wat is one of Northern Thailand's most sacred temples, established in 1383. Legend says a white elephant carried a sacred relic for several days until it dropped dead at this spot. This Lanna-style chedi is copper-plated and has a five-tiered gold umbrella.