How to get to the Wat Thaton
The Wat Thaton is located in the small village of Ban Thaton in the Northern part of Chiang Mai province close to the border with Myanmar. The temple is built on top of a hill on the South end of the Mae Kok river. It is about 175 kilometers North of Chiang Mai city and about 50 kilometers North West of Chiang Rai.
From Chiang Mai you can get to Ban Thaton by bus. Buses depart from Chiang Mai’s Chang Puak bus station, just North of the Chang Puak gate in the old city walls. The air conditioned bus runs several times per day, the journey takes around 4 hours. A fun trip with great scenery on the way is the boat ride on the Mae Kok river from Chiang Rai to Ban Thaton. The trip takes around 5 hours.