Wat Mahawong

Wat Mahawong is a Buddhist temple in Pak Nam, Samut Prakan. Wat Mahawong is situated nearby to the metro station Pak Nam, as well as near Royal Thai Naval Academy.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Mueang Samut Prakan district, Samut Prakan province, Thailand
Also known as: “Wat Maha Wong”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pak Nam and Royal Thai Naval Academy.

Pak Nam

Metro station

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Pak Nam station is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. It opened on 6 December 2018 as part of the 13 km eastern extension. Rides on the extension were free until April 16, 2019. Pak Nam is situated 170 metres southeast of Wat Mahawong.

Royal Thai Naval Academy

University

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The Royal Thai Naval Academy was established by King Chulalongkorn in 1898. He officially opened the academy on 20 November 1906. Originally located on the royal yacht Maha Chakri and some other boats donated by the king, the academy later moved to Wang Derm Palace in Thonburi, then to Sattahip, and finally to its current location in Samut Prakan in 1952. Royal Thai Naval Academy is situated 790 metres northwest of Wat Mahawong.

Royal Thai Naval Academy

Metro station

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Royal Thai Naval Academy station is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. It opened on 6 December 2018 as part of the 13 km eastern extension. Royal Thai Naval Academy is situated 580 metres north of Wat Mahawong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samut Prakan and Pu Chao Saming Phrai.

Samut Prakan

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Samut Prakan is a town in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area in Thailand. The town dates from the Ayutthaya period and has plenty of historical and cultural sites.

Pu Chao Saming Phrai

Town

Pu Chao Saming Phrai is a town in the Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand. In 2015, it had a total population of 77,976 people. Pu Chao Saming Phrai is situated 8 km northwest of Wat Mahawong.