Bang Phlat

Bang Phlat is a quarter in , , and has about 92,300 residents. Bang Phlat is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarter with 92,300 residents
  • Also known as: “Ban Bang Phlat”, “Bangprat”, and “แขวงบางพลัด”
  • Historically known as: “Amphoe Bang Phlat”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Vimanmek Mansion.

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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.

Castle
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The is a former royal villa in , . It is in the complex in Dusit District. As of 2019 it has been dismantled to allow for foundation repairs and will be rebuilt upon its completion.

Castle
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The is a royal reception hall in in , Thailand. It was commissioned by King Chulalongkorn in 1908. The building was completed in 1915, five years after Rama V's death in 1910.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dusit and Bangkok.

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is a leafy, European-style district of Bangkok that functions as the political centre of Thailand. Its development dates back to the early 1900s, when King Rama V built the Palace, a complex of palaces and royal residences he created to escape the heat and chaos of the Grand Palace.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Bang Phlat

Latitude
13.7907° or 13° 47′ 27″ north
Longitude
100.5036° or 100° 30′ 13″ east
Population
92,300
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7P52QGR3+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7856869163
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1620706
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bang Phlat” goes by many names.
  • Thai: “บางพลัด”

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