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Wat Chalong

on the road from Phuket Town to Rawai Beach, Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand
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Ranked #3 of 14 attractions in Phuket Town
Type: Religious Sites
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Fremantle, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2013 NEW

Sittting outside having breakfast and seeing an elephant being transported by truck great stuff too hard on his lovely feet to walk now that's love. My only dislike was of certain tourists who show no respect to the people who are by nature kind and helpful the Thais. Certain nationalities take them for granted when they would not get this... More

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Airlie Beach, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

So pleased we took the time to visit Wat Chalong. Very peaceful (despite being busy) and the grounds and temples are stunning. We especially loved the fire crackers going off every few minutes...they really added to the atmosphere,

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

there are several temples here , some really old, a big site with very pleasant grounds, It would be sad to miss it!

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Phuket, Thailand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

There is a tower notable for its construction commemorating a Thai Buddhist monk who led a local uprising and massacres against Chinese immigrant labor in the mid 19th century. There are better and more interesting Temples in Phuket Town and across the island.

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

Even though it is not widely advertised, we were very fortunate that our hotel knew and recommended we stop for a look-see. As with many of the temples we visited, this was also vibrant in its colouring which seemed to attract all variety of creatures such as birds and insects. What we found truly remarkable was how respectful the locals... More

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cooloola cove
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

We hadn't heard about this temple and thoroughly enjoyed our visit despite the rain, the grounds are lovely and the views from the temple are stunning

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013 via mobile

Certainly worth to visit while you are in Phuket, the place is still a feeling of tranquil even though flocked by tourists. It is impressively looks new to me, and the surrounding of the Wat was well maintained. easily you can spots the Thais had their wedding photo shot here with the Wat as backdrop; it can serve as an... More

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

I wasnt really sure if this was going to be for me. I was extremely impressed by the incredible beauty of this group of temples. The colours are bright and whole place is so well taken care of, it almost put the churches of England to shame.The gold and red throughout all of the buildings are vibrant and the colours... More

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siem reap
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

A beautiful temple, very traditional, awesome artwork, gorgeous window shutters, definitely worth a visit, a simple walk around the grounds or climb the stairwells and views are wonderful.

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San Francisco, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

Well maintained and holy temple in the middle of old town. a lot of people and monks were hard at prayer even at 11 A.M on a weekday. A large gilded Buddha statue sits in the main shrine. No busy traffic around.

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