Wat Sri Khom Kham
Date: Tuesday 7th February 2012This temple complex is located on the shores of Kwan Phayao. Known locally as “Phra Chao Ton Luang” it houses a sitting Buddha image with a lap width of 14 meters, and a height of 17 meters.
There is an intriguing scuplture garden within the temple grounds, described as the “Heaven Hell Park” and located just north of the temple entrance. It contains a series of statues representing heaven and hell. Temples throughout Thailand may sometimes have heaven and hell portrayed in murals, but this one of the few scuplture gardens, and there are some truly grotesque items, which provide interesting photographic subjects!
Wat Analayo is located in the foothills across the lake from the town of Phayao. You could easily spend an afternoon exploring the labyrinth of roads leading up to temples and monuments on the hill tops and ridges here; 
Wat Sri Khom Kham has one of Thailands tallest Buddha images. Towering 17 metres above those within, it is truely impressive. The temple complex also has graphic illustrations of the Buddhist version of hell, tucked away in the gardens. 
There are more than 40 Tai Lue villages across Phayao Province, with a strong connection going back to the height of the Lanna Kingdom of 750 years ago. Tai Lue are famous for their weaving, Chiang Kham is the place to go to admire and purchase...