Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok

Name: Charoen Krung Road
Address: Bangkok, Thailand

#330 among attractions in Bangkok

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Charoen Krung Road is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction methods. Built during 1862–1864 in the reign of King Mongkut, it runs from the old city centre in Rattanakosin Island, passes through Bangkok's Chinatown, continues into Bang Rak District, where it formerly served the community of European expatriates, and ends in Bang Kho Laem. Construction of the road marked a major change in Bangkok's urban development, with the major mode of transport shifting from water to land. Charoen Krung Road was Bangkok's main street up to the early 20th century, but later declined in prominence. It is still home to many historic buildings and neighbourhoods, which are beset by changes as extension of the underground MRT is poised to drive new development. ()

Local name: ถนนเจริญกรุง Coordinates: 13°44'50"N, 100°29'53"E

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Charoen Krung Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wat Pho, Saranrom Palace, Trok Mo Market, Wat Suthat.

~1780 ftW
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Wat Pho, Bangkok
9 min walk • Wat Pho, also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is one of Bangkok's most revered cultural landmarks. Nestled in the historic district of the city, close to the Grand Palace, this Buddhist temple complex is famous for its gigantic reclining Buddha statue...
~1760 ftNW
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Saranrom Palace, Bangkok
9 min walk • Saranrom Palace, a majestic vestige of Thailand's royal past, stands as a cultural museum in the heart of Bangkok. This historic edifice was originally constructed in 1866 as a royal residence for King Rama IV, and later served various members of the Thai royal family.
~1110 ftNE
Market, Shopping
Trok Mo Market, Bangkok
6 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.
~1530 ftNE
Buddhist temple with iconic Giant Swing
Wat Suthat, Bangkok
8 min walk • Wat Suthat Thepwararam is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok. Construction was begun by King Rama I in 1807. In the beginning, it was initially called "Wat Maha Sutthawat" and was located in the combretum grove.
~900 ftSE
13°44'44"N • 100°30'0"E
Old Siam Plaza, Bangkok
5 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~740 ftNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Wat Ratchabophit, Bangkok
4 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.
~730 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Nightingale–Olympic, Bangkok
4 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.
~1180 ftNW
Memorial, Historical place
Pig Memorial, Bangkok
6 min walk • Pig Memorial is a memorial in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang sub-district, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It is located in the inner city or Rattanakosin Island which is a historic area of the city.
~1720 ftNE
Museum
Bamrung Chat Satsana Ya Thai, Bangkok
9 min walk • Bamrungchat Satsana Yathai or familiarly known as Ban Mowaan is a traditional Thai medicine store and historic building located at 9, Soi Thesa, Bamrung Mueang Road, Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.
~1640 ftNW
Bridge
Chang Rong Si Bridge, Bangkok
8 min walk • Chang Rong Si Bridge is a bridge and monument in the Rattanakosin Island area of Phra Nakhon District, the historic centre of Bangkok. The bridge spans Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, the old city moat, and is locate behind the Ministry of Defense and at the front corner of the Ministry of Interior.
~750 ftNW
Bridge
Saphan Hok, Bangkok
4 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Charoen Krung Road?

Nearby attractions include Si Kak Phraya Si, Bangkok (1 min walk), Ban Mo, Bangkok (3 min walk), Wat Dibayavari Vihara, Bangkok (3 min walk), Saphan Mon, Bangkok (4 min walk).

How to get to Charoen Krung Road by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charoen Krung Road:

Metro

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

Ferry

Rajinee • Lines: เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง), เส้นทางเดินเรือโดยสารฯ คลองบางกอ (12 min walk)
Yodpiman (13 min walk)

Bus

After Democracy Monument • Lines: 2, 511 (18 min walk)
Public Minivan Station (18 min walk)