Wat Bophit Phimuk, Bangkok

Name: Wat Bophit Phimuk
Address: Bangkok, Thailand

#126 among attractions in Bangkok

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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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 District and Wang Burapha Phirom Sub-district, Phra Nakhon District. Regarded as another Thai temple located in the area known as Chinatown, in addition to the Wat Traimit or the Wat Chakkrawat. ()

Coordinates: 13°44'30"N, 100°30'6"E

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กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ (สัมพันธวงศ์)Bangkok Thailand

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Wat Bophit Phimuk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Siam Plaza, Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, Guan Yu Shrine, Nightingale–Olympic.

~1600 ftNW
13°44'44"N • 100°30'0"E
Old Siam Plaza, Bangkok
8 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1820 ftNE
Temple
Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, Bangkok
9 min walk • Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, or written as Wat Chaichana Songkhram is a Thai Buddhist temple located in the area of Khlong Thom not far from Chinatown, or popularly known as Yaowarat.
~1640 ftS
Sacred and religious sites
Guan Yu Shrine, Bangkok
8 min walk • Guan Yu Shrine or written as Gong Wu Shrine is a historic shrine of Lord Guan, Martial God of Loyalty and Righteousness in Chinese beliefs. Located in Khwaeng Somdet Chao Phraya, Khet Khlong San, Bangkok's Thonburi side on the western bank of Chao Phraya River.
~1690 ftNW
Shopping, Department store
Nightingale–Olympic, Bangkok
9 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.
~1950 ftS
Park, Historical place, History museum
Princess Mother Memorial Park, Bangkok
10 min walk • The Princess Mother Memorial Park is a park in Bangkok, Thailand. It was established in 1993, and opened on January 21, 1997, by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in remembrance of his mother, Srinagarindra, the Princess Mother.
~630 ftN
Sacred and religious sites
Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine, Bangkok
4 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.
~1600 ftNE
Shopping, Market
Thieves' Market, Bangkok
8 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.
~1950 ftSW
Bridge
Memorial Bridge, Bangkok
10 min walk • The Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, connecting the districts of Phra Nakhon and Thonburi.
~1880 ftSE
Market, Shopping
Tha Din Daeng, Bangkok
10 min walk • Tha Din Daeng is a market and one of oldest neighbourhoods in Bangkok. It is in the Somdet Chao Phraya and Khlong San Subdistricts of Khlong San District on the Thonburi side.
~860 ftN
13°44'38"N • 100°30'4"E
India Emporium, Bangkok
5 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~930 ftSW
Museum
Praisaniyakarn, Bangkok
5 min walk • Praisaniyakarn, written as Praisaneeyakan is the original location of the Post Department, which was Thailand’s first postal office.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wat Bophit Phimuk?

Nearby attractions include Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine, Bangkok (4 min walk), Praisaniyakarn, Bangkok (5 min walk), Saphan Han, Bangkok (5 min walk), Guru Tawan Sikh Temple, Bangkok (5 min walk).

How to get to Wat Bophit Phimuk by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wat Bophit Phimuk:

Ferry

Memorial Bridge • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง), เส้นทางเดินเรือโดยสารฯ คลองบางกอ (7 min walk)
Rachawongse • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเขียว, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเหลือง, เรือท่องเที่ยวเจ้าพระยา, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (8 min walk)

Metro

Sam Yot • Lines: MRT Blue (10 min walk)
Sanam Chai • Lines: MRT Blue (14 min walk)

Bus

ท่าดินแดง • Lines: 20 (11 min walk)
53 (12 min walk)

Train

Bangkok (26 min walk)