Bangkok, Thailand · Asia
Bang Rak works well as a base: 4km from Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Bang Rak is in Bangkok, Thailand, with about 99,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Bang Rak (Thai: บางรัก, pronounced [bāːŋ rák]) is one of the fifty districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It lies on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River, beyond Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem, which marked the old city boundary. Originating from riverside settlements dating from before the city's foundation, BangRead more
Rak grew inland as new roads and canals were constructed through the area during the second half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth, attracting communities of expatriates and developing into a major commercial district.
Bangkok's rapid economic growth in the late twentieth century saw the areas along Si Lom and Sathon roads transformed into one of the city's main business districts, teeming with skyscrapers. The district, officially recognised at least since 1908, covers an area of 5.54 square kilometres (2.14 sq mi), and has a registered population of 48,227 (as of 2019).
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Within an hour or so of Bang Rak: Raan Jay Fai (3 km), Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (4 km), Grand Palace (4 km), Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) (4 km).
Bang Rak is in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
Full driving guide for Thailand8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
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
cathedral
Thailand's most sacred Buddhist temple, located within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
A dazzling complex of ornate halls, pavilions, and the sacred Emerald Buddha temple that served as the Thai royal residence for 150 years.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
A striking riverside temple adorned with colorful porcelain and seashell mosaics, featuring a towering Khmer-style prang that glitters in sunlight.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Bangkok's oldest and largest temple complex, home to a massive 46-meter gold-plated reclining Buddha and a renowned massage school.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Bangkok's legendary backpacker street buzzing with budget guesthouses, street food vendors, bars, and a nonstop party atmosphere.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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
landmark
One of the world's largest outdoor markets with over 15,000 stalls selling everything from vintage clothes to live pets across 35 acres.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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