Located at Loikroh road, Changwat Chiang Mai. It was built during the reign of King Kuna, the sixth monarch of Mengrai Dynasty.
It was previously known as Wat Roikoh or Hoikoh. After Burma captured and ruled Lanna, the temple was deserted. Later Banhom people immigrated from Chiangsan and rebuilt the temple and renamed it as Wat Loikroh. The Lanna style Wihan was built in 1488.