Wat Chong Klang is located in the centre of town opposite Mae Hong son lake and Park Chong Kam, it reflected on the water image in the background of mountain scenery is the hallmark of the city and the whole province of Mae Hong SORN.

Near the temple is Wat Chong Kam, separates them just a small wall. As your neighbor, Wat Chong Klang is made in Burmese style, as in the period it was built around 1860, this area belonged to Burma. A distinctive feature of the style is wood as the primary building material, as well as extensive use in the decoration of the carved elements.

On the Central altar of the temple is a replica of the famous statue Buddha Phra phuttha Sihing. Without visiting any Buddhist Mae Hong son not pass any holiday or important life event.

Cultural heritage is a temple is a collection of 33 carved wooden statues and paintings and stained glass Windows, depicting people and animals from Phra Versenden Jataka (the story of past reincarnation of the Buddha Gautama) with captions in Burmese language. The height of the statues is about a meter, they tell the whole story of the life cycle from birth to death, creating a truly impressive spectacle.

According to historians, all the statues were brought from Myanmar (Burma) in 1857. On some of them survived the label that their author is known and revered artist Thai Yai from Mandalay.