Prakanong
Prakanong is a suburb in Phra Khanong Tai, Bangkok and has about 90,400 residents. Prakanong is situated nearby to the neighborhood ชุมชนเริ่มเจริญ, as well as near the quarter Bang Chak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bangkok Planetarium and Science Centre for Education.
Bangkok Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Paul 012, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bangkok Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in Thailand and Southeast Asia. It is located on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok as part of the Science Centre for Education, which is operated by the Department of Non-Formal Education of the Ministry of Education.The complex was built to educate the youth and general public about science and astronomy.
Science Centre for Education
Museum
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The Science Center for Education is a science museum in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located next to the Eastern Bus Terminal on Sukhumvit Road, and is a science exhibition center.
On Nut
Metro station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
On Nut station, station code E09, is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit line at a tripoint of Bangkok; Khlong Toei, Watthana, and Phra Khanong districts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sukhumvit and Ramkhamhaeng.
Sukhumvit
Photo: Bình Giang, Public domain.
Sukhumvit is a high-end area in Bangkok with fancy condominiums, hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs. It has attracted affluent Thais and expats from all over the world.
Ramkhamhaeng
Ramkhamhaeng is a vast district that lies along Ramkhamhaeng Road, a major arterial road in east Bangkok. The area could be considered a suburb and is almost completely unknown to foreign travellers, with the notable exception of Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Prakanong
- Type: Suburb with 90,400 residents
- Also known as: “Amphoe Phra Khanong”, “Bhra Khanong”, “Phra Khanong”, “Phrakanhong”, “Phrakhnong”, and “เขตพระโขนง”
- Category: locality
- Location: Phra Khanong Tai, Phra Khanong, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.7024° or 13° 42′ 9″ northLongitude
100.6015° or 100° 36′ 6″ eastPopulation
90,400Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)United Nations Location Code
TH KRUOpen location code
7P52PJ22+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7856994529OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
1607542
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Satellite Map
Discover Prakanong from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Prakanong” goes by many names.
- Thai: “พระไขนง”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ชุมชนเริ่มเจริญ and Bang Chak.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Phyll and Phra Khanong District Office.
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