Wat Phra Thong, Phuket
Wat Phra Thong in Phuket is a Buddhist temple in Thalang district, north of the airport road, known for a Buddha image that rises only from the shoulders up while the rest of the figure remains below ground. Visitors researching Wat Phra Thong Phuket usually come across the same story: the temple's name…
Wat Phra Thong, Phuket
Wat Phra Thong in Thalang, north of the airport road, is built around an image that emerges only from the shoulders up: the rest of the Buddha remains below ground. The temple's name means temple of the golden Buddha.
Local tradition holds that attempts to dig the image out have always ended badly for those who tried, and it has been left as found and gilded where it stands. A small museum in the grounds holds local artefacts.
The temple is well away from the beaches and sees far fewer visitors than Wat Chalong, which is part of its appeal. It is a working temple; dress and behave accordingly.
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