Wat Chong Kham is located in the heart of Mae Hong Son in front of Lake and Park. In the same area with the temple is Wat Chong Klang, they are so close that it is difficult to notice the border between them.

Chong Kham temple was built in 1827 during the reign of Phaya Singhanataradzh neighboring Shan people of Myanmar (Burma). However, it was badly damaged by fire, and at the moment you can see the reconstruction of 1970.

Wat Chong Kham is fully established in Burmese style, the main building material here is the tree. The exquisite wood carvings and ornaments made of metal plates, low polotki - that its distinctive features.

At the temple is the central building (viharn), it houses a collection of antique dolls carved from Myanmar (Burma) titled "tukata", as well as statues of Buddha. Near the viharn later appeared a modern building, which is revered by all local Buddhist statue of Buddha That Luang. The snow-white chedi covered with gold-painted, constant attribute of any Buddhist ceremony in the temple.

Local monks are proud and very large straw Buddha statue created here not so long ago. Although it is obviously a short-lived structure, it is impressive subtlety wizard.