I noticed a lot of people praying to this monument but I had no idea who they were… turns
I noticed a lot of people praying to this monument but I had no idea who they were… turns out… The three statues were King Mengrai, King Ramkamhaeng of Sukothai and King Ngam Muang of Payao. The three founders of Chiang Mai in the early 1200s. Northern Thailand was falling apart so the kings decided to ban together and create an eternal friendship. My favorite King is Mengrai… Legend has it that he saw two albino deer chase off a pack of savage wolves. He believed the deer were from the Lana Kingdom (fantasy) and talked his fellow Kings into building a capitol at the location of this sighting. The capitol of Chiang Mai. -- source link
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