Bang Rak

Bang Rak is a khwaeng and historic neighbourhood in 's Bang Rak 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.
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  • Type: Quarter with 2,410 residents
  • Description: subdistrict in Bang Rak district, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Bang Rak subdistrict”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Sathani Rotfai Krung Thep.

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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.

Railway station
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Bangkok railway station is a railway station in , the former central passenger terminal in and the former railway hub of . It is in the center of the city in the , and is operated by the State Railway of 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.

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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is a vast district that consists of the entire west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. After the sack of in 1767, General Phraya Taksin made the new capital of Siam for a brief period of time.

Bang Rak

Latitude
13.7239° or 13° 43′ 26″ north
Longitude
100.516° or 100° 30′ 57″ east
Population
2,410
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7P52PGF8+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7876007573
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12640845
Wiki­data ID
Q15735674
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Thai—“Bang Rak” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bang Rak”
  • German: “Bang Rak”
  • Thai: “แขวงบางรัก”
  • Thai: “บางรัก”

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