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Tae Chew Puntaokong Shrine  
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 Description:   Lao Pun Tao Kong is the goddess of peace, defense and trade. Lao Pun Tao Kong god is comparable to a chief god, it is a local god who watches over the people and protects them from hardship. You can see many of the shrines in the market and local residences.

"Pun Tao Kong" is Tio Chew Language, in Mandarin, it is called "PERNTOWKONG" or "PERNTOWKANG" Many Chinese academics have opinions that Pun Tao Kong god and Taperkong (Tuapaekong) is the same god of navigation in the reign of the Song Dynasty, called "Towkong", but in Penang, the people call this god "Perntowkong", in the Philippines, they call this god "Perntowkang"
 
 Province   Surat Thani  Direction:      
 District   A. Mueang    
 City   Surat Thani  Comments:      Official Web:    
 Genre   Religion      Related links:    
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 Entry fee   Free     Coordinates:    9.143427 N 99.323167 E  
                     
                     
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