Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan
Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan, or simple known as Wat Pathum Khongkha is a second class royal temple in the Talat Noi area of Bangkok's Chinatown near Tri Mit Road, which leads to Odeon Circle, the beginning of Yaowarat Road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Pathum Khongkha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Buddha and Samphanthawong Museum.
Golden Buddha
Photo: Babaidas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwanna Patimakon, commonly known in Thai as Phra Sukhothai Traimit, is a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tonnes. Golden Buddha is situated 370 metres northeast of Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan.
Samphanthawong Museum
Museum
Samphanthawong Museum, also known as the Bangkok Local Museum, Samphanthawong, is a museum in Samphanthawong District, Bangkok, Thailand. The museum focuses on the history of early Chinese immigrants in the Samphanthawong district. Samphanthawong Museum is situated 120 metres north of Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan.
Thian Fah Foundation Hospital
Hospital
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Thian Fah Foundation Hospital, shortened to Thian Fah Foundation, is the first foundation and private hospital in Thailand, including shrine. Located at 606 Yaowarat Road, Samphanthawong Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok near Wat Traimit, Odeon Circle and Chaloem Buri Intersection. Thian Fah Foundation Hospital is situated 330 metres northeast of Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaowarat and Phahurat and Sampheng.
Yaowarat and Phahurat
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.
Sampheng
Neighborhood
Sampheng is a historic neighbourhood and market in Bangkok's Chinatown, in Samphanthawong District. It was settled during the establishment of Bangkok in 1782 by Teochew Chinese, and eventually grew into the surrounding areas.
Si Phraya
Quarter
Bang Rak is one of the fifty districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It lies on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River, beyond Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem, which marked the old city boundary.
Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan
- Categories: wat and religion
- Location: Samphanthawong, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴吞孔卡寺”
- Chinese: “越三聘”
- German: “Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan”
- Japanese: “ワット・パトゥムコンカー”
- Thai: “วัดปทุมคงคา”
- Thai: “วัดปทุมคงคาราชวรวิหาร”
- Urdu: “وات پاتھوم کھونگکھا”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan”. Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.