Wat Chalong, Chalong Bay

Name: Wat Chalong
Address: Luang Pho Chaem Rd, Chalong Bay, 83000, Thailand
Telephone: +66 76 381 226

#1 among attractions in Chalong Bay

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple, Temple

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Facts and practical information

The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is Wat Chalong or formally Wat Chaiyathararam, located in the Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who led the citizens of Chalong Subdistrict fighting against the Chinese rebellion in 1876 and with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured. ()

Local name: วัดไชยธาราราม Coordinates: 7°50'47"N, 98°20'14"E

Address

Luang Pho Chaem RdChalong Bay 83000 Thailand

Contact

+66 76 381 226

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Chalong Bay

Day trips

Wat Chalong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scuba Diving Phuket, Kata Noi Beach, Phuket seashell & museum, Phuket Zoo.

4.1 miNW
7°53'34"N • 98°17'57"E
Scuba Diving Phuket, Patong
106 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool
3.8 miSW
Beach
Kata Noi Beach, Kata
98 min walk • 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.
4.4 miS
7°46'58"N • 98°19'43"E
Phuket seashell & museum, Phuket Province
113 min walk • Museum
1.5 miE
7°50'34"N • 98°21'30"E
Phuket Zoo, Phuket
38 min walk • Park, Outdoor activities, Aquarium
5.7 miSE
7°48'13"N • 98°24'28"E
Phuket Aquarium, Phuket Province
145 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Aquarium
4.2 miN
7°54'25"N • 98°19'48"E
Tiger Kingdom Phuket, Phuket Province
108 min walk • Zoo
4.4 miNE
7°53'8"N • 98°23'13"E
Phuket Thai Hua Museum, Phuket
111 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.6 miNE
7°53'0"N • 98°23'33"E
Phuket Trickeye Museum, Phuket
117 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
2.6 miW
Locality
Karon
68 min walk • One of the main attractions of Karon is its expansive beach, stretching over three kilometers along the Andaman Sea. The beach offers a wide range of activities for visitors to enjoy, from swimming and sunbathing to beach volleyball and water sports.
4.2 miNE
7°53'8"N • 98°23'2"E
Chinpracha House & Museum, Phuket Province
108 min walk • Architecture, Museum
1.3 miNE
7°51'45"N • 98°20'47"E
Phuket crocodile world, Chalong Bay
33 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park, Museum