Bangkokian Museum

Bangkok Folk Museum, or Bangkokian Museum, is a museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It is at house number 273 on Soi Charoen Krung 43, near the Sri Rat Expressway, several hundred metres from the left bank of the Chao Phraya River.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday and public holidays: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Monday: closed
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Bangkok, Thailand
Also known as: “Bangkok Folk Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include General Post Office and Thai-Pakistan Friendship Mosque.

General Post Office

The General Post Office, also known as the Grand Postal Building, is a historic building in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. Opened on 24 June 1940 on the former site of the British Legation, it was designed by architects Sarot Sukkhayang and Mew Aphaiwong… General Post Office is situated 320 metres west of Bangkokian Museum.

Thai-Pakistan Friendship Mosque

Mosque

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Thai-Pakistan Friendship Mosque is situated 210 metres north of Bangkokian Museum.

Assumption Cathedral

Church

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The Assumption Cathedral is the principal Catholic church of Thailand, located at 23 Oriental Avenue, New Road, in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. It is the main church of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. Assumption Cathedral is situated 640 metres southwest of Bangkokian Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Rak and Maha Phruettharam.

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.