You will have an underwhelming feeling particularly if you visit this place after the White temple. However, I quite liked the place. It was not very crowded. The temple and other statues are nice. The blue tone makes it a little unique.

Unique stunning blue temple makes this place attractive for tourists and local people. Also, it is one of popular scene in social media where you may always see. However, please dress properly without short sleeves shirt or short skirt in order to pay respect to Buddha and Buddhism. No entrance fee and convenient parking.

Beautiful temple well worth a visit. Local food stalls and a small bazar, be careful with shoes as the rules differ by temple. Nice coffee shop opposite main gate (bike coffee)for the trip if you are on the road.

Fascinating to see the many details. Heaven on one and hell on the other side symbolized! No entrance fee. A little strange that cars are driving through. The tour buses right in front of the entrance could have looked for a different spot. The story about Buddha’s life inside the temple is well illustrated. All in all well worth the visit!

While the white temple seems to be the most popular pd the major Chiang Rai attractions, the blue temple may appeal to some people even more. The mix of the different blues, accented by the golden details is eye catching and makes for some very artistic displays here. Plenty of opportunities for great photos. Like the white temple, I was a little disappointed to see the building material here being a plaster type mix applied to a wire mesh. This is not durable and there were many spots it was crumbling and cracking from being touched. Again, definitely still worth the trip especially when these temples are located not too far from one another.

Beautiful temple! Grounds were beautiful and clean. I especially liked the structure in the back that was still under construction because it wasn’t all blue, so it was a nice contrast to see. Before going in to the main temple, you will need to take off your shoes and there are shoe cubbies outside you can put your shoes in. There’s some shopping for souvenirs and snacks and drinks you can buy outside as well. I think this temple is very much still under the radar because there weren’t very many people here compared to some of the other places we’ve been. No entrance fee here. Bathrooms were clean and they ask for donations to help keep the bathrooms clean. 5 or 10 baht will do. Pretty standard for a lot of temples we visited on our trip. No toilet paper but regular toilets here.

Named for the predominant colour of the temple which is blue and gold, the artist has created an awe inspiring place with not just a temple but artworks too. The entrance has two guardians at the front as is normal in Thai temples, but there were very friendly looking guardians. The main temple has beautiful murals of the life of the Buddha, while the high altar a giant statue of Buddha in white and is mesmerising against the blue background. The temple grounds. Also has a museum about the history of the temple and various artworks created by the artist. The steps up to the museum alone is worth the walk because of all the statues that adorn the staircase.

This is a must see while in Chiang Rai. It’s an amazing temple to see. It does get busy so aim for early in the morning. The only downside is a very rude woman in front of the temple shouting at tourists and snapping a bbq tong to get their attention when they don’t know where to leave their shoes. No need for this as it’s not clear that unlike other temples your shoes go in a shelf to the left and right of the temple and not at the front. Apart from that it is a great experience.

This was the first of 3 temples that we visited in a day in our really short trip in Chiang Rai. . It set the level. I had an idea what to expect but I kept it a secret from my Thai wife. As expected it's completely different when you are there. We walked around for a while and then sat inside for 10 minutes and were blown away, taking it all in. We could have easily stayed longer.

Very beautiful temple and very unusual. Stunning colors and design. Feels like a real temple. We are so glad that we visited here. We flew specifically to Chiang Rai to visit this temples (we then drove to Chiang Mai) and it was such a great way to see the area.