Wat Prok

Wat Prok is a Buddhist temple in , , . Wat Prok is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Prok Yan Nawa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jawa Mosque and Teochew Cemetery.

Mosque
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mosque in Kampung Jawa, , , . The Mosque is the center of the Thai muslim community of Javanese descent. is situated 320 metres north of Wat Prok.

Cemetery
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The is a large in 's Sathon District. Covering an area of about 105 rai, it was also known as the Wat Don Graveyard and was widely believed to be haunted. is situated 290 metres northeast of Wat Prok.

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an unfinished skyscraper located in the district of , . Planned as a high-rise condominium complex, construction of the building was halted during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, when it was already about 80 percent complete. is situated 1 km northwest of Wat Prok.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Rak and Si Lom.

Quarter
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a khwaeng and historic neighbourhood in 's District. It lies between the and Charoen Krung Road, and was home to communities of European expatriates who settled in the area mostly during the second half of the 19th century as Siam opened up to the West.

Quarter
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bang Rak is one of the fifty districts of , . It lies on the eastern bank of the , beyond , which marked the old city boundary.

Quarter
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.
Bang Rak is one of the fifty districts of , . It lies on the eastern bank of the , beyond , which marked the old city boundary.

Wat Prok

Latitude
13.71297° or 13° 42′ 47″ north
Longitude
100.52177° or 100° 31′ 18″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7P52PG7C+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1126418883
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
6908685
Wiki­data ID
Q66424695
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Wat Prok” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “普罗寺”
  • German: “Wat Prok Yan Nawa”
  • German: “Wat Prok”
  • Thai: “วัดปรก”
  • Thai: “วัดปรกยานนาวา”

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