Chalong, Phuket Explained

Chalong
Native Name:ฉลอง
Type:Tambon
Mapsize:200px
Coordinates:7.8396°N 98.3452°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phuket
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mueang Phuket
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:34.069
Population Total:15460
Population As Of:2005
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:83000 (Villages 1-5)
83100 (Villages 6-10)
Geocode:830106

Chalong (Thai: ฉลอง, in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕʰā.lɔ̌ːŋ/) is a sub-district (tambon) in the southern portion of Phuket Province, Thailand. It is one of eight sub-districts in the capital district (amphoe mueang) Mueang Phuket.

Sights

The most important of the 29 Buddhist temples on Phuket is Wat Chalong (วัดฉลอง, วัดไชยธาราราม). It is dedicated to two monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured in a tin miners rebellion in 1876.

Geography

Neighboring tambons are (from south clockwise) Rawai, Karon, Patong, and Kathu of Kathu District and Wichit. To the southeast is Chalong Bay, with one of the most touristy beaches on the island.

Administration

The tambon is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO) created in 1995.[1] It is divided into 10 villages (muban).

  1. Khao Noi (เขาน้อย)
  2. Bon Suan (บนสวน)
  3. Pa Lai (ป่าไล่)
  4. Na Yai (นาใหญ่)
  5. Na Kok (นากก)
  6. Chalong (ฉลอง)
  7. Wat Mai (วัดใหม่)
  8. Khok Sai (โคกทราย)
  9. Khok Tanot (โคกโตนด)
  10. Yot Sane (ยอดเสน่ห์)

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 112. พิเศษ 6 ง. 1–64. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งองค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล (จำนวน ๖๑๘ แห่ง). http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/006/1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125103754/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/006/1.PDF. dead. January 25, 2012. March 3, 1995. Thai.