Phahurat, Bangkok

Name: Phahurat
Address: Bangkok, Thailand

#395 among attractions in Bangkok

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Phahurat or Pahurat, often known as Thailand's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Phahurat Road in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The area that would become Phahurat was an enclave of Annamese immigrants who came to Siam during the reign of King Taksin. In 1898, a first broke out and paved way for a road which was named "Bahurada", commonly spelled today as Phahurat or Pahurat, by King Chulalongkorn in remembrance of his daughter Princess Bahurada Manimaya who had died at young age. ()

Local name: ถนนพาหุรัด Coordinates: 13°44'43"N, 100°29'56"E

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กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ (พระนคร)Bangkok Thailand

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Phahurat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pak Khlong Talat, Trok Mo Market, Old Siam Plaza, Museum Siam.

~1630 ftSW
Busy 24-hour place for flowers and produce
Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok
8 min walk • Pak Khlong Talat, nestled in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, is a vibrant and bustling market renowned for its extensive array of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Known colloquially as Bangkok's Flower Market, this destination is a kaleidoscope of color and fragrance...
~1710 ftN
Market, Shopping
Trok Mo Market, Bangkok
9 min walk • Trok Mo Market, also known as Thesa Market, or officially as Ratchabophit Phatthana Community, is a wet market and community in Bangkok. It is regarded as one of Bangkok's busiest and oldest with most vibrant markets.
~380 ftNE
13°44'44"N • 100°30'0"E
Old Siam Plaza, Bangkok
2 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1830 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum Siam, Bangkok
9 min walk • Museum Siam is a discovery museum that is located at Sanam Chai road in Bangkok, Thailand. The museum was established in 2007 in the former building of the Ministry of Commerce.
~1520 ftNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Wat Ratchabophit, Bangkok
8 min walk • Wat Ratchabophit or formally Wat Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan, is a Buddhist temple on Atsadang Road, Bangkok, along Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, not far from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. The temple was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn.
~120 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Nightingale–Olympic, Bangkok
1 min walk • Nightingale–Olympic or The Nightingale–Olympic Co.LTD. Thai: ไนติงเกล-โอลิมปิก; or Nightingale is a department store in Thailand. It is the oldest shopping mall that still operating in Bangkok and all of Thailand, located at Tri Phet Road, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok's Wang Burapha and Phahurat neighborhoods.
~1650 ftSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Bophit Phimuk, Bangkok
8 min walk • Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan, or simple known as Wat Bophit Phimuk is a second grade royal temple in Bangkok, located on Chakkrawat Road, Chakkrawat Sub-district, Samphanthawong District near the foot of Phra Pok Klao Bridge on periphery of Chakkrawat Sub-district, Samphanthawong...
~1480 ftNW
Bridge
Saphan Hok, Bangkok
8 min walk • Saphan Hok is a bridge over the old city moat or Khlong Khu Mueang Doem. It's connected between Saranrom Park and Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok's Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang and Wang Burapha Phirom sub-districts, Phra Nakhon district.
~1080 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites
Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine, Bangkok
6 min walk • Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine is a historic Chinese joss house located at 257 Chakkraphet Road, Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok near foot of Phra Pok Klao Bridge and Phahurat area, also known as Little India.
~1770 ftE
Shopping, Market
Thieves' Market, Bangkok
9 min walk • Woeng Nakhon Khasem is a market in the Samphanthawong District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is popularly known as the "Thieves Market" as formerly mostly stolen goods were sold there.
~1810 ftNW
Park, Garden
Saranrom Park, Bangkok
9 min walk • Saranrom Park is a public park in Bangkok. It is located opposite the Grand Palace, between Sanam Chai, Charoen Krung and Rachini roads in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Phahurat?

Nearby attractions include Tri Phet Road, Bangkok (1 min walk), Wat Dibayavari Vihara, Bangkok (2 min walk), Ban Mo, Bangkok (3 min walk), Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, Bangkok (4 min walk).

How to get to Phahurat by public transport?

The nearest stations to Phahurat:

Metro

Sam Yot • Lines: MRT Blue (7 min walk)
Sanam Chai • Lines: MRT Blue (8 min walk)

Ferry

Memorial Bridge • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง), เส้นทางเดินเรือโดยสารฯ คลองบางกอ (10 min walk)
Yodpiman (11 min walk)

Bus

53 (18 min walk)
ท่าดินแดง • Lines: 20 (19 min walk)