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Wat Phrachao Ong Dam (Thai: วัดพระเจ้าองค์ดำ; "Temple of the Black-Bodied Lord") is a ruined temple that is part of the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological site which is located just outside the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai in Chiang Mai province.
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The ruined temple is named after a burnt bronze Buddha image that was discovered there.[1]
It is located very close to the north-western side of Wat Phaya Mangrai, another ruined temple located in the area.
See also
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edit- ^ "Wiang Kum Kam: Ancient Chiang Mai's Lost City". 17 March 2021.
- Oliver Hargreave: Exploring Chiang Mai, City, Valley & Mountains. Within Books, 4th Edition, 2013. ISBN 978-616-7156-03-3