Wat Chalong
Encyclopedia
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
of Phuket
Phuket Province
Phuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
is Wat Chalong ( or วัดไชยธาราราม), located in the tambon Chalong
Chalong
Chalong is a subdistrict in the southern portion of Phuket Province, Thailand. It is one of eight subdistricts in the capital district Mueang Phuket.-Sights:...
, Mueang Phuket district
Amphoe Mueang Phuket
Amphoe Mueang Phuket is the capital district of Phuket Province. The town Phuket itself is in the northwest of the district.-Geography:The district covers the southern part of the island Phuket...
. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured of a tin miners rebellion in 1876.
External links
- Video tour of Wat Chalong
- http://www.phuket-tourism.com/contents/wat_chalong.htm