Places of Interest In Phuket
Wednesday, Mar. 03, 2010
Ton Sai Waterfall A small falls, over which pours a great volume of water during the rainy season. The tree, watercourse, and pools nearby provide one of Phuket’s loveliest seasons. The park headquarters and a small restaurant with an excellent view are also at Ton Sai, Located near Thalang Town, 22 km. from Phuket Town.
Khao Rang A great view of Phuket, the southern part of the island, and some of the offshore island, can be obtained by going to the top of Khao Rang Hill, on the town’s northwest border. There are also several restaurant featuring spectacular views of the city, a health park for exercise, and a comfortable, expanse of grass s at the top with a bronze statue of Phraya Ratsada Nupradit, the model Governor of Phuket during King Rama V’s reign.
Wat Chalong This is where stands the cast statue of Luang Por Cham, Who helped the people of Phuket put down the Angyee, or Chiness Coolie Rebellion. In 1876 during the reign of Rama V. There are also statues of Luang Por Chaung, and Luang Por Gluam, abbots of the temple during later times. How to get there: Wat Chalong is about 8 km outside town. Take Vichit Song Kram Road to the Bypass Road and turn left, and drive for about 10 mins, Wat Chalong is on the left.
Wat Phra Tong This temple enshrines a golden Buddha image that sprang up from beneath the earth long ago. The story tells of a young boy who tied his buffalo to what he thought was a post, After doing so, he fell down in agony and died, The father of the boy dreamed that the reason his son had died was for the sin of tying a filthy buffalo to a sacred object, that what the boy thought was a post was in reality the golden peak of the Buddha’s conical cap. He told his neighbors the dream and they all went out to dig up the statue but had no success. |