Wat Tha Phra subdistrict

Wat Tha Phra is one of the two khwaeng of Bangkok Yai District, 's side. Wat Tha Phra subdistrict has about 49,700 residents.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter with 49,700 residents
  • Description: subdistrict in Bangkok Yai district, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Wat Tha Phra”

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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Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or is a in the Bangkok Yai district of , . It is situated in on the west bank of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangkok and Rattanakosin.

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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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, 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.

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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.

Wat Tha Phra subdistrict

Latitude
13.7333° or 13° 43′ 60″ north
Longitude
100.4736° or 100° 28′ 25″ east
Population
49,700
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
7P52PFMF+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13902096359
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13494089
Wiki­data ID
Q15735661
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Wat Tha Phra subdistrict” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wat Tha Phra”
  • Japanese: “ワット・タープラ地区”
  • Thai: “แขวงวัดท่าพระ”
  • Thai: “วัดท่าพระ”

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