Wad Chalong Temple

Exterior view of Wad Chalong Temple near Amora Hotel
Exterior view of Wad Chalong Temple near Amora Hotel

The most important of the 29 Buddhist temples in Phuket is Wad Chalong.

It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม), Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who led the citizens of Chalong Subdistrict fighting against the Chinese rebellion in 1876 and with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured.