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Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
Thailand's most sacred Buddhist temple, located within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Bang Rak Subdistrict
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About Bang Rak Subdistrict
Bang Rak Subdistrict works well as a base: 3km from Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Bang Rak Subdistrict is in Bangkok, Thailand, with about 2,700 people. You drive on the left here.
Bang Rak (Thai: บางรัก, pronounced [bāːŋ rák]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) and historic neighbourhood in Bangkok's Bang Rak District. It lies between the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road, and was home to communities of European expatriates who settled in the area mostly during the second half of the 19thRead more
century as Siam (as Thailand was then known) opened up to the West. Among them were the Portuguese, French and British, whose embassies occupied extensive grounds in the area, Danes who founded shipping companies as well as the historic Oriental Hotel, and Catholic missionaries who established some of the first schools in the country on the grounds surrounding Assumption Cathedral.
Bang Rak was among the city's busiest commercial neighbourhoods at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, but declined in prominence as newer development soon moved elsewhere. Beginning in the 2010s, urban revitalization efforts have led the area to become known as the Charoenkrung Creative District, a project led by the Thailand Creative & Design Center, which re-established its headquarters at the Grand Postal Building in 2017.
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Within an hour or so of Bang Rak Subdistrict: Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (3 km), Grand Palace (3 km), Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) (3 km), Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha) (3 km).
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Bang Rak Subdistrict is in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,672
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Bangkok
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.7278, 100.5137
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Bang Rak Subdistrict
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Grand Palace
A dazzling complex of ornate halls, pavilions, and the sacred Emerald Buddha temple that served as the Thai royal residence for 150 years.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
A striking riverside temple adorned with colorful porcelain and seashell mosaics, featuring a towering Khmer-style prang that glitters in sunlight.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha)
Bangkok's oldest and largest temple complex, home to a massive 46-meter gold-plated reclining Buddha and a renowned massage school.
3 km · about 5 min drive
restaurant
Raan Jay Fai
Supinya Junsuta cooks over charcoal in ski goggles at this Mahachai Road shophouse, which took a Michelin star in 2018: the first Bangkok street stall to do so. The crab omelette is the reason for the queue.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Khao San Road
Bangkok's legendary backpacker street buzzing with budget guesthouses, street food vendors, bars, and a nonstop party atmosphere.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Bhumibol Bridge
Striking twin cable-stayed spans carrying Bangkok's Industrial Ring Road over two bends of the Chao Phraya River, their diamond-shaped pylons a landmark of the southern skyline.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
One of the world's largest outdoor markets with over 15,000 stalls selling everything from vintage clothes to live pets across 35 acres.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Bang Rak Subdistrict
- Right hereBhumibol BridgeStriking twin cable-stayed spans carrying Bangkok's Industrial Ring Road over two bends of the Chao Phraya River, their diamond-shaped pylons a landmark of the southern skyline.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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