Temple of the Protruding Buddha (Wat Phra Thong) in Phuket

Temple of the Protruding Buddha (Wat Phra Thong)

Phuket, Thailand

4.6 / 5 from 1,107 Google reviews

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Temple in Thep Krasatti, Thailand

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