I saw some photos of people visiting a temple ruin in Pua. As I had never heard of it I started to ask where it was. We were told nearby a school we know. But as far as I know there are only the very small remains of an old pagoda. So we looked and I was correct, no remains of an old temple. So we asked and asked until we finally found someone who knew exactly where it was. Minor problem was that it is in between the rice field and only accessible by a small dirt road. And due to rain the all area was flooded. But after the rain we had time to finally explore the rice fields and find the remains of an old temple. Old? Well as there is no sign or anybody who knows more about it old can mean anything between 30 and 100 years. That said .... the area of Pua was the area where the capital of the old Nan kingdom was originally build. So yes there are actually some very old temples or at least remains of old temples and pagodas. Next to the temple ruins is a small open-air shrine and the house of a monk. Unfortunately the monk was not home. So we could not ask him.
For more information about Nan province see Destination Travel Guide Nan. Following are some photo I took, click on the photo to enlarge. If you like to experience the slow life & culture of Pua in Nan province, then come and stay a few days at Non Na Pua Boutique Homestay.
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