Wat Mongkol Nimit

Wat Mongkol Nimit is a Buddhist temple in Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket. Wat Mongkol Nimit is situated nearby to the neighborhood Phuket Old Town, as well as near the restaurant One Chun.

Photo: Eustaquio Santimano, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Phuket province, Thailand
Also known as: “Wat Mongkhol Nimit” and “Wat Mongkhon Nimit”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phuket Thai Hua Museum and One Chun.

Phuket Thai Hua Museum

Museum

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Phuket Thai Hua Museum is situated 260 metres west of Wat Mongkol Nimit.

One Chun

Restaurant

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One Chun Cafe & Restaurant is a Thai restaurant in Phuket. Opened circa 2010, the restaurant is located in Phuket Old Town in a 19th-century Sino-Portuguese building. One Chun is situated 190 metres east of Wat Mongkol Nimit.

Vachira Phuket Hospital

Hospital

Vachira Phuket Hospital is the main hospital of Phuket Province, Thailand and is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. Vachira Phuket Hospital is situated 1½ km northwest of Wat Mongkol Nimit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phuket Town and Phuket Old Town.

Phuket Town

Photo: Eirien, CC BY 2.0.

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

Phuket Old Town

Neighborhood

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The Old Town is an area of historical interest in the city of Phuket. The main streets of Old Town are Thalang, Phang Nga, Krabi, Dibuk, and Yoawarat. Old Town is noted for Sino-Portuguese buildings on both sides of the street.