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{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Phuket Province, Thailand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Primary|date=October 2023}}
[[File:Wat chalong pagoda.jpg|right|thumb|Pagoda of Wat Chalong]]
The most important{{cn|date=October 2023}} of the 29 [[Wat|buddhist temples]] of [[Phuket Province|Phuket]] is '''Wat Chalong''' ({{langx|th|วัดฉลอง}}, {{IPA|th|wát t͡ɕʰā.lɔ̌ːŋ|pron}}) or officially '''Wat Chaiyathararam''' ({{lang|th|วัดไชยธาราราม}}, {{IPA|th|wát t͡ɕʰāj.jáʔ.tʰāː.rāː.rāːm|}}), located in the [[Chalong, Mueang Phuket|Chalong Subdistrict]], [[Amphoe Mueang Phuket|Mueang Phuket District]]. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, [[Luang Pho Chaem]] ({{lang|th|หลวงพ่อแช่ม}}, {{IPA|th|lǔa̯ŋ pʰɔ̂ː t͡ɕʰɛ̂m|}}) and Luang Pho Chuang ({{lang|th|หลวงพ่อช่วง}}, {{IPA|th|lǔa̯ŋ pʰɔ̂ː t͡ɕʰûa̯ŋ|}}), who led the citizens of Chalong Subdistrict fighting against the [[Triad (underground society)|Chinese rebellion]] in 1876 and with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured.

The large market at Wat Chalong extends into the grounds of the temple and features amplified pop music and Thai-fighting advertisements.

The temple sells trinkets to visitors and the monks assist by storing boxes of items in their main prayer hall.

==References==
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[[Wat Chalong|Wikipedia]]

==External links==
*[https://www.wat-chalong-phuket.com/ Website]
*[https://www.facebook.com/ChaithararamTempleWatChalongPhuket/ Facebook]
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