Cathy and Gary's South East Asia Travel Pages
TEMPLES & SHRINES
PHUKET KHAO LAK AND PHANG NGA
All of the Temples and Shrines listed on this page are suitable to include in day trips if you are staying in Phuket, Khao Lak or Phang Nga.
Wat Chalong is Phuket's most important Buddhist temple and it contains the statues of three of the temples most famous monks. Read More...
Wat Khun Chee at the foot of Rang Hill in Phuket Town is a Buddhist Nuns Monastery, Meditation Retreat Centre and training Monastery. Read More...
Wat Manee Si Mahathat is such a beautiful place to visit in Phang Nga Province and can be easily reached from Phuket or Khao Lak. Read More...
Wat Thamtapan is in Phang Nga town and it is the strangest Temple I have ever been in! The displays of Hell are quite horrific. Read More...
Wat Phra Nang Sang is Phuket’s oldest Temple with a history going back over 500 years. It is sometimes called the messy Temple. Read More...
Wat Srisoonthorn in Phuket was built in 1792 and I am sure there is a nice story re this Temple but for us it was a total tourist trap. Read More...
In Phang Nga town behind Wat Pra Paht Pra Jim Temple there is a mountain and inside that mountain is Phung Chang Cave. Read More...
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Kuan Im Shrine is a Chinese Temple at Nang Thong in Khao Lak is small but very pretty and if your staying in the area it is worth a visit. Read More...
Wat Prathong is about 20 kilometers north of Phuket Town, it has a fantastic story and is an extremely important temple in Phuket. Read More...
Wat Bang Riang is a spectacular Temple complex on top of Khao Lan Mountain in Phang Nga Province and it is well worth the trip. Read More...
Wat Suwannakhuna is often called the Monkey Temple or Golden Cave and it is a Buddhist temple about 10 minutes before Phang Nga Town. Read More...