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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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Nong Chok
Bangkok, Thailand · Asia
About Nong Chok
Nong Chok sits on the route: 25 minutes from Khlong Sam Wa, 41km from Bhumibol Bridge.
Nong Chok is in Bangkok, Thailand, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Khlong Sam Wa, about 14 km away.
Nong Chok (Thai: หนองจอก, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ t͡ɕɔ̀ːk]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other districts (from north clockwise): Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani province, Amphoe Bang Nam Priao and Amphoe Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao province, Lat Krabang, Min Buri andRead more
Khlong Sam Wa of Bangkok. It is the biggest, easternmost and the most sparsely populated district of Bangkok.
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What is there to see near Nong Chok?
Within an hour or so of Nong Chok: Chatuchak Weekend Market (34 km), Raan Jay Fai (40 km), Khao San Road (41 km), Bhumibol Bridge (41 km).
Where is Nong Chok?
Nong Chok is in Bangkok, Thailand, about 14 km from Khlong Sam Wa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 157,138
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Bangkok
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.8559, 100.8622
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Nong Chok
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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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.
42 km · about 50 min 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Nong Chok
- 41 kmBhumibol 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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