General Post Office, Bangkok

Name: General Post Office
Address: 1160 Charoen Krung Rd., Bangkok, 10550, Thailand
Telephone: +66 2 206 7333

#354 among attractions in Bangkok

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The General Post Office, also known as the Grand Postal Building, is a historic building in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. Opened on 24 June 1940 on the former site of the British Legation, it was designed by architects Sarot Sukkhayang and Mew Aphaiwong in a mixture of Art Deco and International Style architecture which reflected the desire of the ruling People's Party to project a modern and powerful image of the state. Today, the building remains functioning as a Thailand Post's post office which provides postal services to the general public, and a portion of the building now houses the Thailand Creative & Design Center. ()

Local name: อาคารไปรษณีย์กลางArchitectural style: Art décoCoordinates: 13°43'41"N, 100°30'54"E

Address

1160 Charoen Krung Rd.ลุมพินี (บางรัก)Bangkok 10550 Thailand

Contact

+66 2 206 7333

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General Post Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Si Lom, River City Shopping Complex, Jewelry Trade Center, Odeon Circle.

0.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping district
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~1130 ftNW
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Shopping, Shopping centre
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0.6 miN
Memorial
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~1670 ftW
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Iconsiam, Bangkok
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~1360 ftNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
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0.6 miSE
Temple, Hindu temple
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Bridge
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to General Post Office?

Nearby attractions include Captain Bush Lane, Bangkok (3 min walk), Surawong Road, Bangkok (6 min walk), Bangkokian Museum, Bangkok (6 min walk), San Chao Chet, Bangkok (6 min walk).

How to get to General Post Office by public transport?

The nearest stations to General Post Office:

Ferry

Si Phraya • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเขียว, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเหลือง, เรือท่องเที่ยวเจ้าพระยา, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (4 min walk)
Oriental (9 min walk)

Metro

Charoen Nakhon • Lines: BTS Gold Line (11 min walk)
Khlong San • Lines: BTS Gold Line (14 min walk)

Bus

4,21,29,40,53 • Lines: 21, 25, 507 (17 min walk)
Hualamphong (21 min walk)

Train

Bangkok (20 min walk)