The Reading Room

The Reading Room is a library in Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok which is located on สีลม 19. The Reading Room is situated nearby to the shopping center Baan Silom, as well as near Jewelry Trade Center Thailand.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sri Mahamariamman Temple and Jewelry Trade Center.

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

Hindu temple

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Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, also known as Maha Uma Devi Temple (Thai: วัดพระศรีมหาอุมาเทวี; RTGS: Wat Phra Si Maha Umathewi and Wat Khaek in Thai, is a South Indian architecture style Hindu temple on Si Lom Road in Bangkok, Thailand. Sri Mahamariamman Temple is situated 290 metres east of The Reading Room.

Jewelry Trade Center

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The Jewelry Trade Center is a 59-story mixed-use skyscraper located in the Silom Road gemstone district of Bangkok, Thailand. Designed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, the building was completed in 1996.

Lerdsin Hospital

Hospital

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Lerdsin Hospital is a hospital located in Bang Rak District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a main teaching hospital for the College of Medicine, Rangsit University. Lerdsin Hospital is situated 350 metres southwest of The Reading Room.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Rak and Suriyawong.

Bang Rak

Quarter

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Bang Rak is a khwaeng and historic neighbourhood in Bangkok's Bang Rak District. It lies between the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road, and was home to communities of European expatriates who settled in the area mostly during the second half of the 19th century as Siam opened up to the West.