Wat Phraya Krai

Wat Phraya Krai is a quarter in , . Wat Phraya Krai is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarter with 26,300 residents
  • Description: former Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Chottanaram” and “แขวงวัดพระยาไกร”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sathorn Unique Tower and Asiatique The Riverfront.

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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.

Shopping center
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Destination, simply known as Asiatique is a large open-air in , . It occupies the former docks of the East Asiatic Company, and faces the and Charoen Krung Road.

Church
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The is the principal Catholic church of , located at 23 Oriental Avenue, New Road, in the Bang Rak District of . It is the main church of the Archdiocese of Bangkok.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thonburi and Yaowarat and Phahurat.

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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.

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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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, also known as Island, is the historic centre of , where most of Bangkok's "must see" sights can be found, including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho.

Wat Phraya Krai

Latitude
13.7035° or 13° 42′ 13″ north
Longitude
100.5021° or 100° 30′ 8″ east
Population
26,300
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
7P52PG32+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1992315716
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12641265
Wiki­data ID
Q19851179
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Wat Phraya Krai” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wat Phraya Krai”
  • Thai: “วัดโชตนาราม”
  • Thai: “วัดพระยาไกร”

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