Outside the temple, you can watch local artists re-creating some of the scenes from the murals together with some clever contemporary twists on the classic ‘Whispering’ image. These paintings together with some smaller souvenir items like post-cards, t-shirts and key rings can be bought from the stalls dotted around the grounds of Wat Phumin. Unlike many other tourist locations in Thailand, Wat Phumin (and Nan in general) is mainly visited by Thai tourists which can make the appearance of a foreigner a bit of a novelty so don’t be surprised if you are invited by Thais to become part of their group photo.