Wat Rong Khun, aka The White Temple, is situated nearby the northern city of Chiang Rai. Due to its complexity and unorthodox design, it has become an important landmark of the province that attracts an increasingly large number of visitors every year. Construction of Wat Rong Khun began in 1997. Acclaimed Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat volunteered to carry out the construction of the sanctuary as an offering to the Lord Buddha. The temple’s final plan comprises of nine buildings that includes the chapel, pagoda, hermitage, crematorium, monastery hall, preaching hall, museum, pavilion, and restroom facilities.