Sampheng

Sampheng is a historic neighbourhood and market in Bangkok's Chinatown, in Samphanthawong District. It was settled during the establishment of in 1782 by Teochew Chinese, and eventually grew into the surrounding areas.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Samphanthawong District, Bangkok
  • Also known as: “สามเพ็ง”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wat Bamphen Chin Phro and Wat Chakkrawat.

Buddhist temple
Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot or familiarly known in Teochew Yong Hok Yi is a Chinese temple of the Mahāyāna sect in Thailand, located on Soi Yaowarat 8, Samphanthawong Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok.

Monastery
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or full name Rachawat Woramahawihan is a Buddhist monastery in . Considered to be another Thai temple located in Bangkok's Chinatown apart from the notable , where the largest gold Buddha statue in the world is housed.

Photo: Mda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaowarat and Phahurat and Khlong Thom.

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is Bangkok's multicultural district, located west of and southeast of . Yaowarat Road is the home of Bangkok's sizeable Chinese community, while those of Indian ethnicity have congregated around Phahurat Road.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , mainly in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District. It is located along Mahachak Road around its intersection with Charoen Krung, on the periphery of Bangkok's Chinatown in Samphanthawong District.

Quarter
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is one of the three khwaeng of , Bangkok, regarded as the main area of the district.

Sampheng

Latitude
13.74075° or 13° 44′ 27″ north
Longitude
100.50594° or 100° 30′ 21″ east
Open location code
7P52PGR4+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2313566458
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q47495865
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Sampheng” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “三聘街”
  • Dutch: “Sampheng”
  • Thai: “สำเพ็ง”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yaowarat and Tha Din Daeng.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bun Samakhom Vegetarian Cafeteria and Wat Lokanukhro.

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