Wat Uppakhut (Burmese) was later replaced with the Bhuddha Sathan, 1951.   The Buddha Sathan Chiang Mai, 2008. This place is the former site of Burmese temple named Wat Uppakhut. The Buddha Sathan was built after a social phenomenon when Panyananda, a renowned monk gave a Dharma speech in 1949. A huge number of Buddhists in Chiang Mai came to listen and agreed that there should be a permanent place for the monk to come and give speeches and the place could be used for other religious events. The Buddha Sathan construction was completed in 1958.