Big Buddha of Phuket or Ming Mongkol Buddha (Chalong Municipality)
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The Big Buddha of Phuket, พระพุทธมิ่งมงคลเอกเนาคคีรี, (Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Akenakiri or Ming Mongkol Buddha), is located on the peak of a mountain near Muang Phuket, or Phuket Town (ถูเก็ต) on Phuket Island, Thailand. The image is 45m in height, covered in white Burmese marble and is dedicated to HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej in honor of his 80th birthday. There is also a smaller Brass Buddha here, 12m in height and constructed of 22 tons of brass, dedicated to HM Queen Sirikit
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 7°49'39"N 98°18'46"E
- Wat Khatu 11 km
- Wat Charoen Samanakij 12 km
- Wat Mongkol Wararam (วัดมงคลวราราม) 30 km
- Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Sua) 75 km
- Wat Tra Naram 175 km
- Wat Som Wang 178 km
- Wat Phathanaram 185 km
- Wat Pho Nimit 187 km
- Wat Tha Sai 189 km
- Krua Chouy Temple 212 km
- Karoan Municipality 1.9 km
- Lotus's Chalong 2.7 km
- Chok Tip Villa 3.5 km
- Chalong Municipality 3.5 km
- Phuket Land and House 3.5 km
- Wat Rathiwanaram 3.8 km
- Chalong Bay 5.6 km
- Rawai Municipality (Mainland) 5.6 km
- Phuket 17 km
- Rawai Municipality (Eastern Islands) 20 km