Wat Hua Lamphong, Bangkok

Name: Wat Hua Lamphong
Address: 728 Rama IV Rd., Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
Telephone: +66 2 233 8109

#149 among attractions in Bangkok

Buddhist architecture, Temple, Buddhist temple

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Facts and practical information

Wat Hua Lamphong is a Royal Buddhist temple, third class, in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok, Thailand. ()

Local name: วัดหัวลำโพง Coordinates: 13°43'54"N, 100°31'44"E

Address

728 Rama IV Rd.ลุมพินี (บางรัก)Bangkok 10500 Thailand

Contact

+66 2 233 8109

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Day trips

Wat Hua Lamphong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Si Lom, Patpong Museum, Neilson Hays Library, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute.

0.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping district
Si Lom, Bangkok
15 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bangkok, Si Lom is a vibrant shopping district that epitomizes the city's bustling commercial spirit. Known for its flurry of activities, Si Lom offers an eclectic mix of traditional street markets, contemporary shopping malls, and unique...
~1380 ftSE
Museum
Patpong Museum, Bangkok
7 min walk • The Patpong Museum is a small private museum dedicated to the history of Bangkok's Patpong red-light district. In 2019, the Patpong Museum opened in Patpong Soi 2, Bangkok, Thailand.
0.5 miSW
Art gallery, Library, Shopping
Neilson Hays Library, Bangkok
14 min walk • The Neilson Hays Library is a privately funded English-language library in Bangkok, Thailand. It occupies a historic building on Surawong Road in Bangkok's Bang Rak District, designed in neoclassical style by Italian architects Mario Tamagno and Giovanni Ferrero.
~1440 ftE
Museum, Zoo
Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Bangkok
7 min walk • The Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute in Bangkok, Thailand, is an institute that specialises in the husbandry of venomous snakes, the extraction and research of snake venom, and vaccines, especially rabies vaccine.
~830 ftNE
Skyscraper, Shopping centre, Shopping
Chamchuri Square, Bangkok
5 min walk • Chamchuri Square is a high-rise building complex located in Bangkok, Thailand. It consists of a commercial office tower, a residential tower and a podium housing a shopping mall which connects the two.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum
Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History, Bangkok
11 min walk • The Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History, founded in 1954, is operated by the Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Science in the Biology Building at the university's main campus in Bangkok, Thailand.
0.7 miSW
Temple, Hindu temple
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Bangkok
17 min walk • Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, also known as Maha Uma Devi Temple Thai: วัดพระศรีมหาอุมาเทวี; RTGS: Wat Phra Si Maha Umathewi and Wat Khaek in Thai, is a South Indian architecture style Hindu temple on Si Lom Road in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built in 1879 by Vaithi Padayatchi, a Tamil Hindu immigrant.
~960 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Samyan Mitrtown, Bangkok
5 min walk • Samyan Mitrtown is a mixed-use shopping, office, residential and leisure development located in Bangkok, Thailand. With a gross floor area of 222,000 square metres, the ฿9 billion complex comprises Samyan Mitrtown Mall, Mitrtown Office Tower, Triple Y Residence and Triple Y Hotel.
0.8 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Bangkokian Museum, Bangkok
20 min walk • 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.
~1580 ftNE
Memorial
Chulalongkorn University Auditorium, Bangkok
8 min walk • The Chulalongkorn University Auditorium is one of the main historic buildings of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built during 1937–1938 and was designed by Phra Phromphichit and Phra Sarotrattananimman.
~1250 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Sam Yan, Bangkok
7 min walk • Sam Yan is the name of an intersection and its nearby neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand. It connects Rama IV Road with Phaya Thai and Si Phraya roads, and is located within Pathum Wan District, next to its border with Bang Rak.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wat Hua Lamphong?

Nearby attractions include Chamchuri Square, Bangkok (5 min walk), Soi Pratuchai, Bangkok (6 min walk), Sam Yan, Bangkok (7 min walk), Patpong Museum, Bangkok (7 min walk).

How to get to Wat Hua Lamphong by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wat Hua Lamphong:

Metro

Sam Yan • Lines: MRT Blue (3 min walk)
Sala Daeng • Lines: BTS Silom (11 min walk)

Bus

BTS Saladaeng Station • Lines: 15 (10 min walk)
Central Silom Complex • Lines: 15 (12 min walk)

Train

Bangkok (25 min walk)

Ferry

สถานีรถไฟหัวลำโพง (26 min walk)
Si Phraya • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเขียว, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเหลือง, เรือท่องเที่ยวเจ้าพระยา, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (28 min walk)