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Situated on the road from Phuket Town to Rawai Beach in Thailand is Wat Chalong, Phuket's most important Buddhist temple. Wat Chalong in Phuket is also the biggest and the most elaborate of the 29 Buddhist monasteries in Phuket. Wat Chalong in Phuket, decorated with conventional architecture, is associated with the respected monks Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, both of whom were famous for there work in herbal medicine and nursing the injured. It was they who mobilized aid for the injured on both sides during the tin miners' rebellion of 1876. They also succeeded in making the warring parties come to a resolution. Statues in their honor stand in the sermon hall (viharn). Several Thais come here to receive the blessings of the monks and a good luck charm in the form of a string tied around the wrist, which they believe guards them from injury and illness. At the Wat Chalong in Phuket you may have your fortune told by some unique method. There are also methods that help you make decisions. Wat Chalong is about 8 km from Phuket and about a km from Phuket International Youth Hostel. You can enjoy a comfortable stay at this hostel or at the other hotels present in Phuket. The best transport to reach Wat Chalong is taxi.
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