Wat Mongkhon Nimit

Wat Mongkol Nimit. The temple is open daily from 8 to 17, admission is free for visitors as long as they are appropriately dressed. This means having trousers or a skirt that covers your knees. Shoulders and upper arms also need to be covered.

The temple was constructed in 1880. The temple was originally called Wat Klang because of it location in the centre of Phuket Town. "Klang" means middle in Thai language. This is a busy working temple with lots of resident monks, many of whom study at the religious school located in the temple grounds. The monks live and study in a large Sino-Portuguese style building similar to the historic buildings scattered around the Old Town quarter. The main feature of Wat Mongkol Nimit is its shrine hall. The shrine hall is richly and elaborated decorated designs featuring gold leaf, along with blue and red paint. The gable end of the roof by the front entrance is particularly impressive. The shrine hall contains a large golden statue of the Lord Buddha which is considered sacred by local Buddhists. The other major feature at Wat Mongkol Nimit is its large chedi. A chedi is a type of tower which contains holy relics and is a place where Buddhists come to meditate.

Thai ceremonies are often held in this temple, including funerals, which are not as sad events as they appear in asian countries. Funerals are gathering of relatives and friends sharing a dinner together.