Bowon Niwet

Bowon Niwet is a khwaeng of Phra Nakhon District, in , . In 2017 it had a total population of 4,837 people.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter with 3,440 residents
  • Description: subdistrict in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Bowon Niwet subdistrict”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.

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.

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The is a complex of buildings at the heart of , Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangkok and Silom.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . With a population of over eleven million inhabitants, is by far Thailand's main city, with the urban sprawl comprising nearly half of Thailand's population, and the largest city on the Southeast Asian mainland.

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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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, 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.

Bowon Niwet

Latitude
13.7598° or 13° 45′ 35″ north
Longitude
100.5007° or 100° 30′ 3″ east
Population
3,440
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7P52QG52+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7856869156
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12641432
Wiki­data ID
Q15733309
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Satellite Map

Discover Bowon Niwet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Bowon Niwet” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “波稳尼威区”
  • Danish: “Bowon Niwet”
  • German: “Bowon Niwet”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bowon Niwet”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bowon Niwet”
  • Russian: “Бовон-Нивет”
  • Swedish: “Bowon Niwet”
  • Thai: “แขวงบวรนิเวศ”
  • Thai: “บวรนิเวศ”
  • Urdu: “بوون نیویت ذیلی ضلع”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Trok Bowonrangsi Community and Bantukdin Mosque Community.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wat Bowonniwet Vihara and Wat Bowonniwet School.

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