NORTHERN AREA
ACTIVE TEMPLES
The Northern Area has 32 active monasteries used by the Buddhist clergy and has all the structures needed for day-to-day religious operations.
RESTORED RUINS
The Northern Area has 12 restored ruins of old monasteries. These sites were excavated and restored by the Fine Arts Department - 3rd Region and are still regularly maintained.
RUINS
The Northern Area has 18 not restored ruins of old monasteries. These sites were mainly excavated by the Fine Arts Department - 3rd Region but not maintained.
BRICK MOUNDS
The Northern Area has 23 weed-covered mounds containing the brick foundations of old monasteries. These sites were not restored and are not maintained. Some sites have religious shrines supported by the local population.
WAT KHAO SAN DAM
NO TRACES
The Northern Area has 18 sites of former old monasteries without a visible trace, but their location is shown on some old maps.
