Pathum Wan

Pathum Wan is a quarter in , , and has about 53,300 residents. Pathum Wan is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarter with 53,300 residents
  • Also known as: “แขวงปทุมวัน”
  • Postal code: 10330

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Lumphini Park.

Photo: Kevin Poh, CC BY 2.0.
is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of . Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.

Park
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, also Lumpini or Lumpinee, is a 360 rai park in , . The park offers rare open public space, trees and playgrounds in the Thai capital and contains an artificial lake where visitors can rent boats.

Shopping center
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
is a in , . It is one of the largest malls in Thailand, along with , and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silom and Yaowarat and Phahurat.

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is the closest Bangkok gets to Wall Street, with glistening skyscrapers all boasting the names of financial institutions. However, the character of the area changes after nightfall: the small sois between Road and Surawong Road come alive with people who are out for a good time, and Patpong's well-known "red light" district is often a sought-out location.

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is Bangkok's multicultural district, located west of and southeast of . Yaowarat Road is the home of Bangkok's sizeable Chinese community, while those of Indian ethnicity have congregated around Phahurat Road.

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area is Bangkok's main shopping drag and its BTS Skytrain station is often considered as the centre of the city. This article expands the area to include Ratchaprasong, Phloen Chit Road and Chulalongkorn University.

Pathum Wan

Latitude
13.7461° or 13° 44′ 46″ north
Longitude
100.531° or 100° 31′ 52″ east
Population
53,300
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
7P52PGWJ+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7876007565
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
7026842
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In Other Languages

“Pathum Wan” goes by many names.
  • Thai: “ปทุมวัน”

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