Khlong San

Khlong San is one of the 50 districts of , . On the west bank of , its neighboring districts across the river are Phra Nakhon, Samphanthawong, , Sathon, and Bang Kho Laem.
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  • Type: district of Bangkok with 96,800 residents
  • Description: district in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: Amphoe Khlong San”, “Khlong San district”, and “King Amphoe Khlong San

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.

is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of . Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.

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The is a complex of buildings at the heart of , Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782.

Buddhist temple
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Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or is a in the Bangkok Yai district of , . It is situated on on the west bank of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangkok and Silom.

is the capital and largest city of . With a population of over eleven million inhabitants, is by far Thailand's main city, with the urban sprawl comprising nearly half of Thailand's population, and the largest city on the Southeast Asian mainland.

is the closest Bangkok gets to Wall Street, with glistening skyscrapers all boasting the names of financial institutions. However, the character of the area changes after nightfall: the small sois between Road and Surawong Road come alive with people who are out for a good time, and Patpong's well-known "red light" district is often a sought-out location.

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, also known as Island, is the historic centre of , where most of Bangkok's "must see" sights can be found, including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho.

Khlong San

Latitude
13.726° or 13° 43′ 34″ north
Longitude
100.5007° or 100° 30′ 3″ east
Population
96,800
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7P52PGG2+C7
Geo­Names ID
1609878
Wiki­data ID
Q1019456
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Khlong San” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: منطقة خلونج سان
  • Banjar: Khlong San
  • Bishnupriya: খেত খলোং সান
  • Cebuano: Khet Khlong San
  • Chinese: 空訕縣
  • Chinese: 空讪县
  • Estonian: Khlong San
  • French: Khlong San
  • German: Bang Lampu Lang
  • German: Buppharam
  • German: Khlong San
  • Italian: Khlong San
  • Japanese: クローンサーン区
  • Korean: 클롱싼
  • Lao: ເຂດຄອງສານ
  • Northern Sami: Khlong San
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Khlong San
  • Norwegian: Khlong San
  • Thai: เขตคลองสาน
  • Thai: คลองสาน
  • Thai: อำเภอคลองสาน
  • Urdu: کھلونگ سان ضلع
  • Vietnamese: Khlong San

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