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ศิ ลปะเชี ยงตุง 90 The Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand Vol. 41 No. 1 January-March 2016 Abstract Chiang Tung Art Viboon Leesuwan Fellow, Academy of Arts The Royal Society of Thailand Chiang Tung is a province in Shan State, Myanmar. It is about 165 kilometers in the north of Tha Khi Lek, which is opposite to Amphoe Mae Sai in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In Chiang Tung, there are 44 wat or temples: 33 Tai Khoen wat, 3 Man or Burmese wat, and 8 Tai Yai wat. Apart from wat, there are also a number of Christian churches. The major art of Chiang Tung is that of Buddhist art as seen in Lan Na style vihara with Buddha images inside. As the vihara serves as a place to perform religious rites, pray, and listen to Dharma, there are seats for monks and a dais. The dais is similar to the Lan Na dais which is shaped like a bussabok or spired pavilion with a backrest, lacquered and gilded. The structure inside the vihara consists of pillars, walls, doors and windows which are decorated with gold leafs in a style called lai kham, that is, perforating paper to make the designs and applying gold leafs afterwards. The lai kham may be decorative designs or pictures depicting the lives of the Buddha, jatakas, and legends. The roof of the vihara is overlapping in sets. The front consists of a door with multiple archways up to the ridgepole, adorn with carved and gilded wooden motifs. The wat with distinctive art in Chiang Tung was built around 18-19 century Buddhist Era, contemporary with Sukhothai and Lan Na. Key words: long house, United States of Original Thai, Wat Ban Saen, Wat Ban Ngaek