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Little India
Singapore's most colorful and aromatic neighborhood with Hindu temples, spice shops, flower garlands, and authentic South Indian cuisine.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Thomson
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About Thomson
Thomson works well as a base: 5km from Little India.
Thomson is in Singapore, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the left here.
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What is there to see near Thomson?
Within an hour or so of Thomson: Little India (5 km), Singapore Botanic Gardens (5 km), National Gallery Singapore (7 km), Singapore Chinatown (7 km).
Where is Thomson?
Thomson is in Singapore.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,390
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Singapore
- Timezone
- Asia/Singapore
- Coordinates
- 1.3492, 103.8436
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Singapore
ERP electronic road pricing operates in the city centre.
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Worth the detour from Thomson
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Singapore Botanic Gardens
A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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National Gallery Singapore
Southeast Asia's largest visual arts institution, housed in two beautifully restored national monuments.
7 km · about 10 min drive
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Singapore Chinatown
A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Clarke Quay
A colorful riverside quay in Singapore transformed into a vibrant nightlife and dining hub with restored warehouses along the Singapore River.
7 km · about 10 min drive
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Merlion
Mythical half-lion half-fish statue spouting water at Marina Bay, the iconic mascot and symbol of Singapore.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Marina Bay Street Circuit
Formula 1's original night race venue, a demanding street circuit lit up against Singapore's spectacular skyline.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Tiong Bahru Market
A two-storey hawker centre in Singapore's oldest housing estate, where stalls such as Jian Bo Shui Kueh and Hong Heng prawn noodles have traded for decades. Wet market below, food centre above.
7 km · about 15 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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