During a trip up and around Mae Sai i decided to make a visit to Wat Hua Mae Kham, my friend Auke had visited there some time ago and i was interested to see this remote Wat.
The monk was an understudy of the now famous Phra Kru Ba at Wat Maa Tong, The Golden Horse Monastery i visited the next day, he is there alone with a couple of horses on this remote hilltop and a handful of kid's that stop by to lend a hand.
Access is from 4026 the road up is dirt but easy with a little care even on a road bike.
The Wat is located at N20.36131 E99.48287 near the large army checkpoint.
The old Wat which is now his home and workshop.
Dozens of casts for the various decorative moulding all over the place, cleverly constructed with a latex rubber liner.
A smart new stupa recently completed.
As i talked to him i noticed a well used martial arts workout dummy, i asked him if he still used it and he treated me to a pretty spectacular display as he went to work on the dummy but refused to allow me to take pictures of him using it.
One of his three horses.
The new Wat well underway with the help of some of the local kid's.
As i left i offered him money for the building work which gratefully accepted and in no time at all scaled the scaffold and was back to work on the roof.
A very interesting man and well worth a ride up to make a visit and if you can donate some money to the construction.
