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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
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Pathum Wan
Bangkok, Thailand · Asia
About Pathum Wan
Pathum Wan works well as a base: 4km from Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Pathum Wan is in Bangkok, Thailand, with about 53,000 people. You drive on the left here.
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What is there to see near Pathum Wan?
Within an hour or so of Pathum Wan: Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha) (3 km), Raan Jay Fai (3 km), Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (4 km), Grand Palace (4 km).
Where is Pathum Wan?
Pathum Wan is in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,263
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Bangkok
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.7370, 100.5233
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Pathum Wan
8 notable places within an hour's 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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Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
Thailand's most sacred Buddhist temple, located within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
4 km · about 5 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.
4 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.
4 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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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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Pathum Wan
- 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.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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