Bang Neow Shrine

Chinese shrine · Talat Yai

A Chinese shrine on Phuket Road dedicated to Tao Bo Keng, mother of the Nine Emperor Gods, and one of the main shrines of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival.

Chinese shrine

About Bang Neow Shrine

A busy Chinese shrine at the Bang Neow crossroads on Phuket Road, dedicated to the mother of the Nine Emperor Gods. First built in 1904 and rebuilt after a fire, it serves the town's Chinese-Thai community all year and is one of the largest venues of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival.

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What to see

A working shrine of the Chinese-Thai community, first built in 1904 and rebuilt near today's Saphan Hin Park after a fire.

Events

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival each October.