Chalong

Star Mountain Cafe

Star Mountain Cafe is another tiny open-air restaurant where we occasionally stop for the sweeping views of the bay of Karon below. The cafe is located just before arriving at the Big Buddha and serves drinks and simple Thai food.

Thai Gallery and Coffee Bar

Thai Gallery and Coffee Bar is a small open-air café and restaurant set on the hillside near the Big Buddha in Chalong. Its entry has an artistic touch, with beautiful carved wooden panels lining the front roof and columns and several paintings hanging in the small gallery just off to the side.

Palai Seafood

Palai Seafood is one of the best-known seafood restaurants in Phuket. The restaurant is near Chalong, past the zoo and before Mor Mu Dong. There are quite a few seafood restaurants in this area. While Palai Seafood serves quite a decent seafood, the clientele is primarily expats and Chinese tourists. Locals tend to go to Laem Hin or Mor Mu Dong. Service is known to be a little slow, but it’s still an excellent place to stop for seafood if you are around this area.

Wat Ladthi Wanaram (Wat Tai)

Wat Ladthi Wanaram, located in Chalong Subdistrict in the south of Phuket, is a temple of the Mahanikaya sect. The temple occupies 26 rai of land and has a rich history. It was founded in 1758 (B.E. 2301) and received its royal charter on February 5, 1957 (B.E. 2500). The temple was later relocated to a new site known as Wat Chaithararam, leaving the original location deserted for a time, and it was used by locals as a cemetery, commonly referred to as Khok Wat.

Wat Luang Pu Supha (Wat Si Supharam)

Wat Luang Pu Supa is where the oldest monk in Thailand, who is more than 112 years old, lives. Parts of this temple are still under construction. Quite large and built over an artificial pond, the temple grounds include a golden Chedi and a large but unfinished hemispheric Chedi.

Titan Fitness Camp

Titan Fitness Camp offers all-inclusive health programs for those looking for a lifestyle change during their holiday in Phuket

No Gravity Dive Center

No Gravity Dive Center is a family-run business in the Chalong area, and an authorised PADI Dive Center open since 2007 with a small team of experienced and friendly instructors

Thailand Divers

Thailand Divers is one of Phuket’s most experienced dive companies, with over 18 years of experience running professional PADI scuba diving courses and day trips to all the best dive sites Phuket offers.

Sea Bees Diving

Sea Bees Diving has been operating an award-winning dive resort for over twenty years. As an SSI Diamond Instructor Dive Center, they offer a full range of premium quality dive courses and excursions. The dive centres and outlets are located in the best dive destinations in Southern Thailand. Combined with a custom-built fleet of dive boats and dive resorts in Khao Lak and Phuket, they offer a good overall dive experience. All locations offer dive experiences showcasing the Andaman Sea’s fascinating underwater world.

Rattachai Muay Thai Gym

Rattachai is a Muay Thai training camp owned by Khun Nai, a three-time Lumpinee Stadium champion. Found near the popular Muay Thai soi in Chalong, the camp offers group classes twice a day and private training.

Suwit Muay Thai Camp

Open for more than 25 years, Suwit Muay Thai Camp is said to be the first Muay Thai camp in Phuket, and many of its students have gone on to fight around Thailand and internationally. The trainers are all highly experienced, and the camp in Chalong has a gym, boxing rings and accommodation.

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training Camp

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training Camp is Phuket’s biggest and most widely known Muay Thai camp. Since Tiger opened in 2003 on Soi Ta-Iad in Chalong.

Chalong Restaurants

There are many Thai food and seafood restaurants in the Chalong area, including some local gems. The seafood restaurants are often on the seaside with beautiful views of the nearby islands, making them a great place to meet with friends for lunch or dinner by the ocean.

Bucha Gallery and Restaurant in Chalong, Phuket

Bucha Gallery & Restaurant

Bucha Gallery & Restaurant is a superb venue where guests can enjoy Thai antiques and authentic southern cuisine, run by the talented Chef Wina who learned home cooking from her mother Kae Ying as she ran a shop on the market in Pak-Phanang Nakhon Si Thammarat.