Chalong Temple Fair

The annual fair at Chalong temple has been taking place this week and will finish in a couple of days. A great place to sample a bit of local life, the Chalong Temple fair has been part of the Phuket calendar since 1954 featuring fairground rides, clothes and handicrafts, furniture, flowers, fruit stalls, toy stalls, snack stalls, lots of food, and live "Look Thoong" (Thai country music) in the evenings. It all takes place in the temple grounds at Wat Chalong, which is Phuket's largest temple.



We visited yesterday, just for a quick look around. With 2 kids you have to consider their needs, and wandering round in the heat is not kid-friendly. Luckily there are plenty of drinks for sale all around the fair. Also lots of toy stalls for the kids - "oh, pleeeeease daddy". We found a Spiderman outfit for our son, which he wore proudly for the rest of the day.

 

Markets and temples are great places for people watching and for getting a flavour of the real Phuket away from the tourist beaches. I want to blog more about markets in the future. You can find local markets all over Phuket, just take a drive and explore!



The photos below are all from the Chalong Temple Fair.







 



• Chalong Temple
• Festivals and Local Life in Phuket