Medal - Chiang Mai Province ND

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The Viharn and golden chedi of Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep.

Lettering: WAT PHRATHAT DOI SUTHEP

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The seal of the province shows a white elephant in a glass pavilion. The white elephant is a royal symbol in Thailand, and it is depicted to remember the offering of a white elephant by Thammalangka, a ruler of Chiang Mai, to his overlord, King Rama II of Bangkok. The pavilion symbolizes that Buddhism prospered in Chiang Mai, especially when in 1477 the teachings of Buddha, the Tripitaka, were reviewed.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai_Province

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Thai: วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ, is a Theravada Buddhist temple 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 15 kilometres from the city of Chiang Mai and situated at an elevation of 1,073 meters. From the temple, impressive views of downtown Chiang Mai can be seen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_That_Doi_Suthep