Chalong
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Area | 3407 |
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Postal Code | 83000 (Villages 1-5); 83100 (Villages 6-10) |
Weather | 31°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 62% Humidity |
Local time | Monday 14:47 |
Population | 15,460 (2005) |
Geocode | 830106 |
Neighborhoods | Mu Ban Mani Khram |
Mu Ban Chao FA Thani | |
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ID | 2401611 |
About Chalong
Chalong is an urban-commercial bay area dominated by the hilltop Big Buddha statue. Colorful temple complex Wat Chalong also offers sweeping views over the Andaman Sea. Busy pubs and seafood restaurants surround Ao Chalong pier, where day trippers depart on sailing and diving excursions. Visitors come to see the Botanic Garden's orchids and butterflies, while Phuket Bird Park is home to parrots and ostriches.