Wat Prok
Wat Prok is a Buddhist temple in Thung Wat Don, Sathon, Bangkok. Wat Prok is situated nearby to Teochew Cemetery, as well as near Jawa Mosque.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.
Jawa Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jawa Mosque is a mosque in Kampung Jawa, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand. The Mosque is the center of the Thai muslim community of Javanese descent. Jawa Mosque is situated 310 metres north of Wat Prok.
Teochew Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The Teochew Cemetery is a large cemetery in Bangkok'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. Teochew Cemetery is situated 290 metres northeast of Wat Prok.
Sathorn Unique Tower
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sathorn Unique Tower is an unfinished skyscraper located in the Sathon district of Bangkok, Thailand. 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. Sathorn Unique Tower is situated 1 km northwest of Wat Prok.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Si Lom and Si Phraya.
Si Lom
Quarter
Si Lom is one of the five khwaeng of Bang Rak District, Bangkok. In 2019, it had a population of 18,713.
Si Phraya
Quarter
Si Phraya is one of the five khwaeng of Bang Rak District, Bangkok. In 2019, it had a population of 10,699.
Sam Yan
Neighborhood
Sam Yan is the name of an intersection and its nearby neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand. It connects Rama IV Road with Phaya Thai and Si Phraya roads, and is located within Pathum Wan District, next to its border with Bang Rak.
Wat Prok
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thung Wat Don, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.71297° or 13° 42′ 47″ northLongitude
100.52177° or 100° 31′ 18″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7P52PG7C+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 1126418883OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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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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