National Library

The National Library of Thailand is the legal depositary and copyright library for . It was officially established on 12 October 1905, after the merger of the three existing royal libraries, and is one of the oldest national libraries in Asia.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Library
  • Description: National library
  • Also known as: “National Library of Thailand” and “NLT Library”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Vimanmek Mansion.

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is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of . Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.

Castle
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The is a former royal villa in , . It is in the complex in Dusit District. As of 2019 it has been dismantled to allow for foundation repairs and will be rebuilt upon its completion. is situated 1 km east of National Library.

Castle
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The is a royal reception hall in in , Thailand. It was commissioned by King Chulalongkorn in 1908. The building was completed in 1915, five years after Rama V's death in 1910. is situated 1 km east of National Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Lamphu and Nang Loeng.

Neighborhood
, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu is a neighbourhood in located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier.

Neighborhood
Market, also known locally as Talat or Talad is a historic market in , located in Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district.

Suburb
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is one of the 50 districts of , . Its neighboring districts, clockwise from the north, are , , , , , and .

National Library

Latitude
13.77245° or 13° 46′ 21″ north
Longitude
100.50498° or 100° 30′ 18″ east
Open location code
7P52QGC3+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 347551555
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q618628
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“National Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المكتبة الوطنية التايلندية”
  • Armenian: “Թաիլանդի ազգային գրադարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Tayland Milli Kitabxanası”
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca Nacional de Tailàndia”
  • Chinese: “泰国国家图书馆”
  • Czech: “Národní thajská knihovna”
  • Czech: “Thajská národní knihovna”
  • Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Thailand”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مكتبه تايلاند الوطنيه”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko de Tajlando”
  • Finnish: “Thaimaan kansalliskirjasto”
  • French: “bibliothèque nationale de Thaïlande”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale de Thaïlande”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek Thailand”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek Thailands”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Ταϊλάνδης”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית של תאילנד”
  • Japanese: “タイ国立図書館”
  • Japanese: “タイ国立図書館事務所”
  • Korean: “태국 국립도서관”
  • Latin: “Bibliotheca Nationalis Thailandiae”
  • Malay: “Perpustakaan Negara Thailand”
  • Malay: “ڤرڤوستاکاءن نݢارا تهايلند”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ملی تایلند”
  • Persian: “کتابخانهٔ ملی تایلند”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa Tajlandii”
  • Russian: “Национальная библиотека Таиланда”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека Тајланда”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca nacional de Tailandia”
  • Tatar: “Таиланд милли китапханәсе”
  • Thai: “สำนักหอสมุดแห่งชาติ”
  • Thai: “หอสมุดแห่งชาติ”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Gwlad Tai”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Gwlad Thai”

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