Bangkok Planetarium
The Bangkok Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in Thailand and Southeast Asia. It is located on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok as part of the Science Centre for Education, which is operated by the Department of Non-Formal Education of the Ministry of Education.The complex was built to educate the youth and general public about science and astronomy.Photo: Paul 012, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Science Centre for Education and Ekkamai.
Science Centre for Education
Museum
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The Science Center for Education is a science museum in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located next to the Eastern Bus Terminal on Sukhumvit Road, and is a science exhibition center.
Ekkamai
Metro station
Photo: Virtual trip, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ekkamai station is a BTS skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit line in Phra Khanong Nuea Subdistrict, Watthana District and Phra Khanong Subdistrict, Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. Ekkamai is situated 260 metres east of Bangkok Planetarium.
Wat That Thong
Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat That Thong is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 440 metres east of Bangkok Planetarium.
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
Lumphini, is a khwaeng of Pathum Wan District, in Bangkok. In 2019, it had a population of 18,345. Lumphini is situated 4 km west of Bangkok Planetarium.
Ramkhamhaeng
Ramkhamhaeng is a vast district that lies along Ramkhamhaeng Road, a major arterial road in east Bangkok. The area could be considered a suburb and is almost completely unknown to foreign travellers, with the notable exception of Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Bangkok Planetarium
- Type: Planetarium
- Categories: museum, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.71953° or 13° 43′ 10″ northLongitude
100.58274° or 100° 34′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7P52PH9M+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 317219712OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q1961555
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Bangkok Planetarium” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Բանգկոկի պլանետարիում”
- Chinese: “曼谷天文館”
- Chinese: “曼谷天文馆”
- Chinese: “曼谷天象館”
- Russian: “Бангкокский планетарий”
- Spanish: “Planetario de Bangkok”
- Thai: “ท้องฟ้าจำลองกรุงเทพ”
- Ukrainian: “Бангкокський планетарій”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bangkok Bus Terminal (Eastern) and Bangkok Bus Terminal (Eastern).
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