Rat Burana

Rat Burana is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan province, Thung Khru, Chom Thong and Thon Buri districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River with Bang Kho Laem and Yan Nawa districts across the river.

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Type: Suburb with 75,500 residents
Description: district in Bangkok, Thailand
Also known as: “Amphoe Rat Burana” and “Rat Burana district”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rama IX Bridge and Asiatique The Riverfront.

Rama IX Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Chalit Manipalviratn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rama IX Bridge is a bridge in Bangkok, Thailand over the Chao Phraya River. It connects the Yan Nawa District to Rat Burana District as a part of the Tha Ruea – Dao Khanong Section of Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway.

Asiatique The Riverfront

Shopping center

Photo: Second0718, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Asiatique The Riverfront Destination, simply known as Asiatique is a large open-air mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It occupies the former docks of the East Asiatic Company, and faces the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road.

Krung Thep Bridge

Bridge

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The Krungthep Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the third bridge to be built across the Chao Phraya river.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thonburi and Yaowarat and Phahurat.

Thonburi

Photo: mikebehnken, CC BY 2.0.

Thonburi is a vast district that consists of the entire west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. After the sack of Ayutthaya in 1767, General Phraya Taksin made Thonburi the new capital of Siam for a brief period of time.

Yaowarat and Phahurat

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Yaowarat and Phahurat is Bangkok's multicultural district, located west of Silom and southeast of Rattanakosin. Yaowarat Road is the home of Bangkok's sizeable Chinese community, while those of Indian ethnicity have congregated around Phahurat Road.