Wat Chalong

The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is Wat Chalong or officially Wat Chaiyathararam, located in the Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Theravada
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Phuket Province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Chaithararam” and “Wat Chaiyathararam”
  • Address: ถนนเจ้าฟ้าตะวันตก, ฉลอง, ฉลอง, เมืองภูเก็ต, ภูเก็ต 83000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phuket Big Buddha.

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, or The Great Buddha of Phuket, is a seated Maravija Buddha statue in Phuket, . The official name is Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Eknakiri, shortened to Ming Mongkol Buddha. is situated 3½ km southwest of Wat Chalong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kata and Patong.

Neighborhood
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Hat Noi is a beach on the southwest side of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is adjacent to Beach to the south. The beach is bordered to the north by the Mon Tri's Villa Royale Resort, and most of the beachfront is occupied by the resort of Thani. is situated 6 km southwest of Wat Chalong.

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is the largest beach resort on the island of . is a party capital of Asia, with famous nightlife and a great beach. This article also includes Kalim, a series of small beaches just north of .

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Phuket is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of . As of 2024 the city municipality had a population of 71,284 and an urban population of 252,515 in the entire district of .

Wat Chalong

Latitude
7.84625° or 7° 50′ 47″ north
Longitude
98.3371° or 98° 20′ 14″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
6MVWR8WP+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 242673271
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­theravada
Geo­Names ID
6949515
Wiki­data ID
Q461025
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Wat Chalong” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “庆祖庙”
  • Chinese: “查龍寺”
  • Chinese: “查龙寺”
  • Dutch: “Wat Chalong”
  • French: “Wat Chalong”
  • German: “Wat Chaiyathararam”
  • German: “Wat Chalong”
  • Russian: “Ват Чалонг”
  • Russian: “Храм Чалонг”
  • Thai: “วัดฉลอง”
  • Thai: “วัดไชยธาราราม”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Chalong”

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