Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham (Kao Rang Temple) is a modest temple in Phuket town that would be somewhat anonymous if it were not for its large and majestic golden sitting Buddha. But is the giant Buddha not supposed to be much bigger and made of white marble? True, this one is the golden Buddha of Phuket Town, one of the first sitting Buddhas in Phuket, built long ago on the hillside of the famous Khao Rang Hill.
Despite being considered significant (at the time), many travellers never visited the charming temple of Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham because the road to access it was not easy to locate. You have to try hard to deserve it. It may not be as grand as the Big Buddha in Chalong, but it has a discreet charm and is not a tourist attraction. Mostly locals go there to do merit and pray on weekends.
Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham grounds are divided into two areas. The original and complicated building supports the sitting Buddha on its roof, with its back against the green hillside and the new temple next to it. This new building stands at the top of long stairs decorated with the usual green Naga snakes, quieter but with a good view of another temple across town.
Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham is on the small Soi Wachira, just past the easy-to-find Vachira Hospital on Yaowarat Road in Phuket Town (turn right at the traffic lights just past the hospital).
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Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham Info
Location: Phuket Town Address: Mueang Phuket, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000 Phone: 076 222 520 Price: free entry Dress Code: No short skirts or short pants, no sleeveless t-shirts
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