Wat Yai

Wat Yai is a Buddhist temple in Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot, Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan Province. Wat Yai is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Wat Mai.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Samut Prakan province, Thailand
Also known as: “Wat Yai Bang Pla Kot”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Mai and Phi Suea Samut Fort.

Wat Mai

Buddhist temple

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Wat Mai is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 360 metres southwest of Wat Yai.

Phi Suea Samut Fort

Park

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Phi Suea Samut Fort is a park, which is situated 3 km east of Wat Yai.

Royal Thai Naval Academy

University

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The Royal Thai Naval Academy was established by King Chulalongkorn in 1898. He officially opened the academy on 20 November 1906. Originally located on the royal yacht Maha Chakri and some other boats donated by the king, the academy later moved to Wang Derm Palace in Thonburi, then to Sattahip, and finally to its current location in Samut Prakan in 1952. Royal Thai Naval Academy is situated 4 km northeast of Wat Yai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samut Prakan and Pu Chao Saming Phrai.

Samut Prakan

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Samut Prakan is a town in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area in Thailand. The town dates from the Ayutthaya period and has plenty of historical and cultural sites.

Pu Chao Saming Phrai

Town

Pu Chao Saming Phrai is a town in the Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand. In 2015, it had a total population of 77,976 people. Pu Chao Saming Phrai is situated 7 km north of Wat Yai.