Wat Thong
Wat Thong is a Buddhist temple in Bang Yi Khan, Bang Phlat, Bangkok. Wat Thong is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Wat Paorohit, as well as near Wat Mai Thep Nimit.Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bang Phlat district, Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Thong Khlong Bang Chak”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Paorohit and National Library.
Wat Paorohit
Buddhist temple
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Paorohit is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 210 metres northeast of Wat Thong.
National Library
Library
Photo: Paul 012, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Thailand is the legal depositary and copyright library for Thailand. It was officially established on 12 October 1905, after the merger of the three existing royal libraries, and is one of the oldest national libraries in Asia. National Library is situated 1½ km southeast of Wat Thong.
Wat Mai Thep Nimit
Buddhist temple
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Mai Thep Nimit is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 380 metres east of Wat Thong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wat Sam Phraya and Bang Khun Phrom.
Bang Khun Phrom
Quarter
Bang Khun Phrom is a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 4,063 people.
Bang Lamphu
Neighborhood
Bang Lamphu, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu is a neighbourhood in Bangkok located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the Bang Lamphu community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier.
Wat Thong
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bang Yi Khan, Bang Phlat, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.77895° or 13° 46′ 44″ northLongitude
100.49369° or 100° 29′ 37″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7P52QFHV+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 377888078OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From German to Thai—“Wat Thong” goes by many names.
- German: “Wat Thong”
- Thai: “วัดทอง”
- Thai: “วัดทองคลองบางจาก”
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