Phrom Thada Ashram is a centre for meditation and Buddhist teaching, located 65 kms south of Chiang Mai. ​It is the only wat in the north of Thailand built in Nepalese style; the central stupa is a smaller version of the Bodhnath in Kathmandu. Elements of both Buddhist and Hindu worship are evident as you walk around. Set on a hill, surrounded by rice paddies, the ashram is a calm, if a little strange, experience. 

A central theme seems to be the peaceful
coexistence ​of various religions