The Merlion
The Merlion is a work of art in Khlong Toei, Bangkok. The Merlion is situated nearby to Lotus Meadow, as well as near the forest Dry Evergreen Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benjakitti Park and Benchakitti Forest Park.
Benjakitti Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benjakitti Park is a public park located in the Khlong Toei District of Bangkok, Thailand. Since its opening in 1992, Benjakitti Park has become a popular destination for outdoor recreation and exercise in Bangkok. Benjakitti Park is situated 130 metres east of The Merlion.
Benchakitti Forest Park
Park
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
Benchakitti Forest Park is situated 320 metres west of The Merlion.
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center
Convention center
Photo: Hdamm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center or also known simply as Queen Sirikit Convention Center, is a convention center and exhibition hall in Bangkok, Thailand. Queen Sirikit National Convention Center is situated 530 metres south of The Merlion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sukhumvit and Lumphini.
Sukhumvit
Photo: Bình Giang, Public domain.
Sukhumvit is a high-end area in Bangkok with fancy condominiums, hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs. It has attracted affluent Thais and expats from all over the world.
Lumphini
Quarter
Pathum Wan is one of the fifty districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It lies just beyond the old city boundary of Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and was a rural area on the eastern outskirts of the city when royal villas were built there in the late nineteenth century.
Ratchaprasong
Neighborhood
Ratchaprasong is the name of an intersection, and a shopping district named after it, in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, adjacent to the Siam area, at the BTS Skytrain's Chit Lom Station and the intersection of Phloen Chit, Rama I, and Ratchadamri Roads. Ratchaprasong is situated 2½ km northwest of The Merlion.
The Merlion
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.72894° or 13° 43′ 44″ northLongitude
100.55749° or 100° 33′ 27″ eastInception
2005Open location code
7P52PHH4+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 11896705611OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
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