W a t R o n g K h u n perhaps better known to foreigners as the "white temple" is a contemporary, unconventional, privately owned, art-exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province. It was designed, constructed, and owned by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a local artist from Chiang Rai, decided to completely rebuild the temple and fund the project with his own money.