Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao is the most significant temple in the small quaint town of Lampang in northern Thailand. Built on the right bank of the Mae Nam Wang on Phra Kaeo Road, it has the distinction of having been home to the famous Emerald Buddha for 32 years in the fifteenth century. The Emerald Buddha has since, been in the Grand Palace at Bangkok, and is considered to be the country’s national symbol. Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao is called the temple of the Emerald Buddha for this reason.