Suriyawong

Bang Rak is one of the fifty districts of , . It lies on the eastern bank of the , beyond , which marked the old city boundary.
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  • Type: Quarter with 4,530 residents
  • Description: subdistrict in Bang Rak district, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Suriyawong subdistrict”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lumphini Park and MBK Center.

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
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, also known by its former name as Mahbunkhrong, is a large in Siam area, , . At eight storeys, the center contains around 2,000 shops, restaurants and service outlets.

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.

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.

Suriyawong

Latitude
13.7277° or 13° 43′ 40″ north
Longitude
100.5243° or 100° 31′ 27″ east
Population
4,530
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
7P52PGHF+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7876007571
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12641448
Wiki­data ID
Q15735676
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Satellite Map

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

From German to Thai—“Suriyawong” goes by many names.
  • German: “Suriyawong”
  • Japanese: “スラワン”
  • Thai: “แขวงสุริยวงศ์”
  • Thai: “สุริยวงศ์”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Puttha Osot and Santiphap.

Notable Places Nearby

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