Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen

Places of Interest

Wat Arun

Buddhist temple

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Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Grand Palace

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The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. Grand Palace is situated 4 km northeast of Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen.

Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen

Buddhist temple

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Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen is a royal wat located in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok, at the Chao Phraya River. It is part of the Maha Nikaya fraternity and is the origin of the Dhammakaya tradition.

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Thonburi

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

Bangkok

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Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand. With a population of over eleven million inhabitants, Bangkok 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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Rattanakosin

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Khao San Road

Rattanakosin

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

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