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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Phasi Charoen
Bangkok, Thailand · Asia
About Phasi Charoen
Phasi Charoen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bang Khae, 7km from Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Phasi Charoen is in Bangkok, Thailand, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bang Khae, about 4 km away.
Phasi Charoen (Thai: ภาษีเจริญ, pronounced [pʰāː.sǐː t͡ɕā.rɤ̄ːn]) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Taling Chan, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Thon Buri, Chom Thong, Bang Bon, and Bang Khae.
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What is there to see near Phasi Charoen?
Within an hour or so of Phasi Charoen: Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) (6 km), Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (7 km), Grand Palace (7 km), Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha) (7 km).
Where is Phasi Charoen?
Phasi Charoen is in Bangkok, Thailand, about 4 km from Bang Khae.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 122,070
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Bangkok
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.7147, 100.4369
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Phasi Charoen
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 min 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.
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.
12 km · about 25 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Phasi Charoen
- 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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