Wat Suwan Khiri
Wat Suwan Khiri, also spelled Wat Suwan Keree is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Thonburi side of Bangkok. The temple is formerly and still colloquially known as "Wat Khi Lek" owing to a lot of growth edible plants Siamese cassia or khi lek in Thai language.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Khilek”, “Wat Suwannakhiri”, and “วัดขี้เหล็ก”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Kai Tia and Wat Nai Rong.
Wat Kai Tia
Buddhist temple
Photo: Dharmadana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Kai Tia is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 640 metres northwest of Wat Suwan Khiri.
Wat Nai Rong
Buddhist temple
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Nai Rong is a small Buddhist temple in Bangkok, built in the Rattanakosin period around 1860. Wat Nai Rong is situated 740 metres southeast of Wat Suwan Khiri.
Wat Nakhon Pa Mak
Buddhist temple
Photo: Dharmadana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Nakhon Pa Mak is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 610 metres northwest of Wat Suwan Khiri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taling Chan and Sirirat.
Taling Chan
Suburb
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Taling Chan is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from the north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province and Bang Phlat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Phasi Charoen, Bang Khae, and Thawi Watthana Districts of Bangkok.
Sirirat
Quarter
Siri Rat is one of the 180 sub-districts of Bangkok, Thailand, covering the area around Siriraj Hospital, located on the southern rim of Khlong Bangkok Noi mouth to the western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok Noi District. Sirirat is situated 3 km southeast of Wat Suwan Khiri.
Tha Pra Chan
Neighborhood
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tha Phra Chan is a pier on Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, in Phra Nakhon District. The pier is beside Thammasat University's campus of the same name. Tha Pra Chan is situated 3½ km southeast of Wat Suwan Khiri.
Wat Suwan Khiri
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Arun Ammarin, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.78012° or 13° 46′ 48″ northLongitude
100.46796° or 100° 28′ 5″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7P52QFJ9+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 376863074OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Wat Suwan Khiri” goes by many names.
- Thai: “วัดสุวรรณคีรี”
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