Bang Kachao, Bangkok

#321 among attractions in Bangkok

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Bang Kachao is an artificial island formed by a bend in the Chao Phraya River and a canal at its western end. It lies south of the Thai capital Bangkok in Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province. The island, covering 16 square kilometres or 12,000 rai has been traditionally agricultural with only a relatively small population. It is sometimes referred to as the "green lung" of Bangkok". In 2006, Bang Kachao was named "best urban oasis" by Time in its "Best of Asia" series and is frequented by nature lovers and cyclists. ()

Coordinates: 13°40'51"N, 100°33'59"E

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Nearby attractions include: CentralPlaza Rama 3, Bangkok Planetarium, Museum of Counterfeit Goods, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

2.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
CentralPlaza Rama 3, Bangkok
58 min walk • Central Plaza Rama III is a shopping center located on Ratchadapisek Road in Yan Nawa District, Bangkok, Thailand. The mall opened in 1997 and is one of Central Group's largest shopping centers.
2.9 miN
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Bangkok Planetarium, Bangkok
74 min walk • The Bangkok Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in Thailand and Southeast Asia. It is located on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok as part of the Science Centre for Education, which is operated by the Department of Non-Formal Education of the Ministry of Education.The complex was...
1.3 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of Counterfeit Goods, Bangkok
34 min walk • The Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods is a museum focused on intellectual property infringement in Yan Nawa District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Tilleke & Gibbins, a law firm with offices in Thailand and Vietnam.
3 miN
Convention center
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok
78 min walk • Queen Sirikit National Convention Center or also known simply as Queen Sirikit Convention Center, is a convention center and exhibition hall in Bangkok, Thailand. The center is regarded as a public asset according to the Thai Ministry of Finance's Treasury Department. However, it has been managed by N.C.C. Management & Development Co.
2.6 miN
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Khlong Toei Market, Bangkok
67 min walk • Khlong Toei Market is Bangkok's biggest fresh market. It is located on Rama IV Road near the Khlong Toei and Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre MRT stations in the Khlong Toei neighborhood. The market offers low prices on raw meat, seafood, farm produce, and a few other items and is open daily from 6.00 am – 2.00 am.
2.7 miSW
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Phra Pradaeng, Bangkok
69 min walk • Phra Pradaeng is a town in the Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand. In 2014, it had a total population of 10,190 people.
0.6 miE
Shopping, Market
Bang Namphueng Floating Market, Bangkok
17 min walk • Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market is in Bang Nam Phueng Subdistrict, Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province adjacent to Wat Bang Nam Phueng Nai temple and considered as a part of Bang Kachao, a good atmosphere area on bend of the Chao Phraya River.
2.5 miSW
Bridge
Bhumibol Bridge, Bangkok
65 min walk • The Bhumibol Bridge, also known as the Industrial Ring Road Bridge is part of the 13 km long Industrial Ring Road connecting southern Bangkok with Samut Prakan Province.
2.9 miN
Museum, Science museum
Science Centre for Education, Bangkok
74 min walk • The Science Center for Education is a science museum in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located next to the Eastern Bus Terminal on Sukhumvit Road, and is a science exhibition center. It includes an aquarium, a computer world, a planetarium, and workshops/devices intended for children.
3 miNE
Street
Ekkamai Road, Bangkok
76 min walk • Ekkamai Road, officially named Soi Sukhumvit 63, is a soi in the form of road, and the name of the surrounding its location in Bangkok.
2.9 miNE
13°42'59"N • 100°35'17"E
42Tee-Off Driving Range, Bangkok
74 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities