Wat Chalong Temple
Wat Chalong Temple is a scenic viewpoint in Chalong, Mueang Phuket, Phuket. Wat Chalong Temple is situated nearby to the arts center Fluency -learning center, as well as near the dive center Season dive.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Chalong and Phuket Big Buddha.
Wat Chalong
Buddhist temple
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Wat Chalong is situated 110 metres east of Wat Chalong Temple.
Phuket Big Buddha
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phuket Big Buddha, or The Great Buddha of Phuket, is a seated Maravija Buddha statue in Phuket, Thailand. The official name is Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Eknakiri, shortened to Ming Mongkol Buddha. Phuket Big Buddha is situated 3½ km southwest of Wat Chalong Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kata and Patong.
Kata
Neighborhood
Photo: ADwarf, Public domain.
Hat Kata Noi is a beach on the southwest side of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is adjacent to Kata 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 Kata Thani. Kata is situated 6 km southwest of Wat Chalong Temple.
Patong
Photo: Rene Ehrhardt, CC BY 2.0.
Patong is the largest beach resort on the island of Phuket. Patong 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 Patong.
Phuket Town
Wat Chalong Temple
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Chalong, Mueang Phuket, Phuket, Southern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.84638° or 7° 50′ 47″ northLongitude
98.33613° or 98° 20′ 10″ eastOpen location code
6MVWR8WP+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4205169392OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“Wat Chalong Temple” goes by many names.
- Thai: “วัดฉลอง”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fluency -learning center and Season dive.
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