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Somdet Chaophraya

Somdet Chaophraya is a quarter in , . Somdet Chaophraya is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.

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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.

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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
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, 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.

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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.

Somdet Chaophraya

Latitude
13.7336° or 13° 44′ 1″ north
Longitude
100.4984° or 100° 29′ 54″ east
Population
12,400
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7P52PFMX+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7856869174
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12641990
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In Other Languages

“Somdet Chaophraya” goes by many names.
  • Thai: “สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา”

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