Ban Nua Bang is the small settlement in
Thailand, located some 10 km to the north-west from
Ban Talat Kathu. The capital city
Bangkok is in 900 km to the north-east. According to the latest census, the population of Ban Nua Bang is about 160 people. Thousands of tourists visit Ban Nua Bang every year to see its buddhist temples.
Ban Nua Bang is served by Phuket Intl (IATA: HKT) airport, which is 30 km away.
Best things to see in Ban Nua Bang
The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is Wat Chalong (ไทย. วัดฉลอง) or formally Wat Chaiyathararam (ไทย. วัดไชยธาราราม), located in the Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who led the citizens of Chalong Subdistrict fighting against the Chinese rebellion in 1876 and with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured.
If you have already seen Ban Nua Bang, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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