Southern Thailand
Phuket
Mueang Phuket

Chalong

Chalong is a sub-district in the southern portion of Phuket Province, . It is one of eight sub-districts in the capital district Mueang Phuket.
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  • Type: Quarter with 27,100 residents
  • Description: subdistrict in Mueang Phuket district, Phuket province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Ban Chalong” and “Chalong, Phuket”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Phuket Big Buddha and Wat Chalong.

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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.

Buddhist temple
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The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is or officially Wat Chaiyathararam, located in the Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 4 km west of Chalong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patong and Kata.

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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 .

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 Chalong.

Chalong

Latitude
7.8466° or 7° 50′ 48″ north
Longitude
98.3344° or 98° 20′ 4″ east
Population
27,100
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
6MVWR8WM+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9774785192
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12647841
Wiki­data ID
Q5069048
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In Other Languages

From French to Thai—“Chalong” goes by many names.
  • French: “Chalong”
  • German: “Chalong”
  • Italian: “Chalong”
  • Russian: “Чалонг”
  • Thai: “ฉลอง”
  • Thai: “ต.ฉลอง”
  • Thai: “ตำบลฉลอง”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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