Bang Rak

Bang Rak is a suburb in , , and has about 42,900 residents. Bang Rak is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Sathani Rotfai Krung Thep.

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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.

Railway station
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Bangkok railway station is a railway station in , the former central passenger terminal in and the former railway hub of . It is in the center of the city in the , and is operated by the State Railway of Thailand.

Park
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, also Lumpini or Lumpinee, is a 360 rai park in , . The park offers rare open public space, trees and playgrounds in the Thai capital and contains an artificial lake where visitors can rent boats.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silom and Yaowarat and Phahurat.

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

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

Bang Rak

Latitude
13.724° or 13° 43′ 26″ north
Longitude
100.516° or 100° 30′ 58″ east
Population
42,900
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
United Nations Location Code
TH BRK
Open location code
7P52PGF8+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7856994548
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1619278
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In Other Languages

“Bang Rak” goes by many names.
  • Thai: “บางรัก”

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