'Indian-style' temple murals in the Chiangrai countryside:
The paintings in many temples in Thailand & Laos tend to show the same characters in the same scenes from the Buddha's life story with local (Thai or Lao) facial features, hairstyles & dress...when all those events took place in India.
Rather unique ยอดช่อฟ้า yot chor faa on the ridge of the viharn roof - hongsa with a little naga:
Elegant chedi:
Ubosot:
The woodcarvings are not perfectly symmetrical but it adds to the charm:
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