Khlong Prem Prachakon

Khlong Prem Prachakon is a khlong in central Thailand. It's considered to be the first canal dug in the reign of King Chulalongkorn. It connects between Bangkok and Ayutthaya total distance 50,846 m.

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Type: Canal
Description: canal in Bangkok, Thailand
Also known as: “Khlong Prem Pra Chakon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Government House of Thailand.

Khao San Road

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

Government House of Thailand

Government office

Photo: Sodacan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Government House refers to the offices of the Prime Minister of Thailand and appointed cabinet ministers. It contains conference rooms and is used for state functions and receptions of foreign guests.

Rajadamnern Stadium

Stadium

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Rajadamnern Stadium is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nang Loeng and Dusit.

Nang Loeng

Neighborhood

Nang Loeng Market, also known locally as Talat Nang Loeng or Talad Nang Loeng is a historic market in Bangkok, located in Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district.

Dusit

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Dusit 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 Dusit Palace, a complex of palaces and royal residences he created to escape the heat and chaos of the Grand Palace.