Bangkok Yai

Bangkok Yai is a locality in , and has about 72,300 residents. Bangkok Yai is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Locality with 72,300 residents
  • Also known as: “King Amphoe Bang Kok Yai”
  • Historically known as: “Amphoe Bangkok Yai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wat Arun and Grand Palace.

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 .

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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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Bangkok Yai.

Buddhist temple
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, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Bangkok Yai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thonburi and Bangkok.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Bangkok Yai

Latitude
13.7232° or 13° 43′ 24″ north
Longitude
100.476° or 100° 28′ 34″ east
Population
72,300
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7P52PFFG+79
Geo­Names ID
1619457
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In Other Languages

“Bangkok Yai” goes by many names.
  • Thai: “บางกอกใหญ่”

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