Wat Yannawa

Wat Yannawa, commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a in on Charoen Krung Road, . The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Khok Khwai”, “Wat Khok Krabue”, “Wat Yan Nava”, and “Wat Yan Nawa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sathorn Unique Tower and King Taksin the Great Bridge.

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is an unfinished skyscraper located in the district of , . Planned as a high-rise condominium complex, construction of the building was halted during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, when it was already about 80 percent complete. is situated 190 metres east of Wat Yannawa.

Bridge
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The Taksin Bridge, or commonly known as Sathon Bridge is a bridge crossing the in , . is situated 230 metres north of Wat Yannawa.

Metro station
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Saphan Taksin station is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Sathon and Bang Rak Districts, , . The station is located at the entry ramp of , below Sathon Road, to the east of the . is situated 190 metres northeast of Wat Yannawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Rak and Khlong Ton Sai.

Quarter
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is a khwaeng and historic neighbourhood in 's District. It lies between the and Charoen Krung Road, and was home to communities of European expatriates who settled in the area mostly during the second half of the 19th century as Siam opened up to the West.

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is a khwaeng of Khlong San District, in , . In 2020, it had a total population of 18,704 people.

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is a khwaeng of Khlong San district, 's side.

Wat Yannawa

Latitude
13.71733° or 13° 43′ 2″ north
Longitude
100.51343° or 100° 30′ 48″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7P52PG87+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 332853807
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Geo­Names ID
1604793
Wiki­data ID
Q1111480
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Wat Yannawa” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ယာနနာဝါကျောင်းတော်”
  • Burmese: “ရန်နဝကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “龍船寺”
  • Dutch: “Wat Yannawa”
  • French: “Wat Yannawa”
  • German: “Wat Yannawa”
  • Hebrew: “ואט יאנאווה”
  • Khmer: “វត្តយាននាវា”
  • Korean: “왓 얀나와”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wat Yan Nawa”
  • Telugu: “వాట్ యన్నావా”
  • Thai: “วัดคอกกระบือ”
  • Thai: “วัดคอกควาย”
  • Thai: “วัดยานนาวา”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Yan Nawa”

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