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Chalong Bay Rum DistilleryvsBig Buddha Phuket
Both Chalong Bay Rum Distillery and Phuket Big Buddha are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Phuket Big Buddha is preferred by most professionals compared to Chalong Bay Rum Distillery. Phuket Big Buddha comes in at #2 in Phuket with praise from 3 reviewers including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Chalong Bay Rum Distillery
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
14/2 Moo 2, Palai Soi 2, Chalong, Phuket 83130, Thailand
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Lonely Planet "Chalong, 9km north of Rawai, is home to Phuket's only working distillery, launched by a young French couple who bonded over booze – rum, in particular." Full review
The Telegraph "Get in the spirit of things with a visit to the Chalong Bay Rum distillery." Full review
Big Buddha Phuket
Fodor's The Telegraph
U.S. News & World Report
Soi Yot Sane 1, Chaofa West Rd., Chalong, Phuket Town, Phuket 83100, Thailand
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Fodor's "The Big Buddha is one of the island's most revered landmarks." Full review
The Telegraph "This 45m-high alabaster Buddha, which smiles over southern Phuket, is one of the island’s newest and most revered attractions." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd" Full review
