National Theatre
The National Theatre is a performing arts venue in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon District. It opened in 1965, and operates as a government agency under the Office of Performing Arts of the Fine Arts Department.Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Bangkok, Thailand
- Also known as: “National Theatre, Bangkok”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khao San Road and Bangkok National Museum.
Khao San Road
Khao San Road is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of Rattanakosin. Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.
Bangkok National Museum
Museum
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The Bangkok National Museum is the main branch museum of the National Museums in Thailand and also one of the largest museums in Southeast Asia. It features exhibits of Thai art and history. Bangkok National Museum is situated 110 metres southwest of National Theatre.
The National Gallery
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery is an art gallery and one of Thailand's national museums. It is located on Chao Fa Road in Bangkok's historic Phra Nakhon District, and is housed in the building of the former Royal Thai Mint. The National Gallery is situated 190 metres east of National Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tha Pra Chan and Bang Lamphu.
Tha Pra Chan
Neighborhood
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tha Phra Chan is a pier on Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, in Phra Nakhon District. The pier is beside Thammasat University's campus of the same name.
Bang Lamphu
Neighborhood
Bang Lamphu, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu is a neighbourhood in Bangkok located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the Bang Lamphu community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier.
Bangkok
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand. With a population of over eleven million inhabitants, Bangkok is by far Thailand's main city, with the urban sprawl comprising nearly half of Thailand's population, and the largest city on the Southeast Asian mainland.
National Theatre
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Phraborom Maharatchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.75883° or 13° 45′ 32″ northLongitude
100.49227° or 100° 29′ 32″ eastOpen location code
7P52QF5R+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 349598132OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreWikidata ID
Q13026893
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“National Theatre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “國家劇院”
- Chinese: “泰国国家大剧院”
- Khmer: “មហោស្រពជាតិ (ប្រទេសថៃ)”
- Khmer: “មហោស្រពជាតិ”
- Thai: “โรงละครแห่งชาติ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wat Bowon Sathan Sutthawat and Bunditpatanasilpa Institute of Fine Arts.
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