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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Tha Raeng
Bangkok, Thailand · Asia
About Tha Raeng
Tha Raeng works well as a base: 10 minutes from Anusawari, 21km from Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Tha Raeng is in Bangkok, Thailand, with about 98,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Anusawari, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tha Raeng?
Within an hour or so of Tha Raeng: Chatuchak Weekend Market (13 km), Khao San Road (20 km), Raan Jay Fai (20 km), Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (21 km).
Where is Tha Raeng?
Tha Raeng is in Bangkok, Thailand, about 4 km from Anusawari.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 97,658
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Bangkok
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.8685, 100.6453
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Tha Raeng
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Tha Raeng
- 25 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.
When to drive here
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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