Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (, , ) is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it's located. It is a sacred site to many Thai people. The temple is from the city of Chiang Mai. From the temple, impressive views of downtown Chiang Mai can be seen. The original founding of the temple remains a legend and there are a few varied versions. The temple is said to have been founded in
Tōru Doi Tōru Doi A native of Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Doi graduated the Tohoku Gakuin University School of Law in 1981. After having served in the local assembly of Miyagi Prefecture (won in 1993, 1995, 1999, lost in 2003), Doi was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005. Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, that advocates a restoration of monarchy, State Shinto, and militarism in Japan, Doi often follows their agenda: Doi gave the following answers to the questionnaires submitted by Mainichi to candidates in 2012 and 2014: His answers were: His answers were: in favor of