Wat Bang Duan Nai

Wat Bang Duan Nai is a Buddhist temple in Bang Duan, Samut Prakan. Wat Bang Duan Nai is situated nearby to Erawan Elephant Museum, as well as near the metro station Chang Erawan.

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Samut Prakan province, Thailand
Also known as: “Wat Bang Duan Nai (Suk Kon)”, “Wat Sukhakon”, and “Wat Sukkhakon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Erawan Elephant Museum and Chang Erawan.

Erawan Elephant Museum

Museum

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The Erawan Museum is a museum in Samut Prakan province, Thailand. The museum was built in 2003. It is well known for its giant three-headed elephant art display. Erawan Elephant Museum is situated 760 metres northeast of Wat Bang Duan Nai.

Chang Erawan

Metro station

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Chang Erawan station is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. It opened on 6 December 2018 as part of the 13 km eastern extension. Chang Erawan is situated 770 metres southeast of Wat Bang Duan Nai.

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 2 km southeast of Wat Bang Duan Nai.

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 6 km northwest of Wat Bang Duan Nai.