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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Wat Tha Phra
Bangkok, Thailand · Asia
About Wat Tha Phra
Wat Tha Phra works well as a base: 3km from Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Wat Tha Phra is in Bangkok, Thailand, with about 53,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Wat Tha Phra (Thai: วัดท่าพระ, pronounced [wát tʰâː pʰráʔ]) is one of the two khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok's Thonburi side (left side of Chao Phraya River).
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Within an hour or so of Wat Tha Phra: Grand Palace (2 km), Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha) (2 km), Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) (3 km), Khao San Road (4 km).
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Wat Tha Phra is in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,111
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Bangkok
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.7346, 100.4761
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Worth the detour from Wat Tha Phra
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
Thailand's most sacred Buddhist temple, located within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
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
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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
bridge
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.
10 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Wat Tha Phra
- 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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