Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot, Bangkok

Name: Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot
Address: Bangkok, Thailand

#231 among attractions in Bangkok

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot or familiarly known in Teochew Yong Hok Yi is a Chinese temple of the Mahāyāna sect in Thailand, located on Soi Yaowarat 8, Samphanthawong Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok. This temple has many interesting features, because it is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Thailand, including the only temple located on Yaowarat Road and can be considered as the smallest temple in the country, because it is only five storey shophouse. ()

Coordinates: 13°44'32"N, 100°30'28"E

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กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ (สัมพันธวงศ์)Bangkok Thailand

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Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yaowarat Road, 22 July Circle, Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, Wat Bophit Phimuk.

~1940 ftSE
Area with Chinese markets and food vendors
Yaowarat Road, Bangkok
10 min walk • Yaowarat Road, often hailed as the heart of Bangkok's bustling Chinatown, is a vibrant shopping district steeped in cultural heritage and buzzing with activity. This iconic area is known for its narrow streets, packed with an array of shops, street food stalls,...
0.4 miE
Memorial
22 July Circle, Bangkok
10 min walk • The 22 July Circle is a traffic circle in Thailand. It's an intersection of Maitri Chit, Santiphap and Mittraphan roads in Pom Prap subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok.
~1020 ftNW
Temple
Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, Bangkok
5 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.
0.4 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Bophit Phimuk, Bangkok
11 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...
~210 ftNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Kanmatuyaram, Bangkok
2 min walk • Wat Kanmatuyaram, or written as Wat Kanma Tuyaram is a small Thai civilian temple in Bangkok, located on Mangkon Road, Samphanthawong Sub-district, Samphanthawong District, regarded as another Thai temple located in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, in addition to Wat Traimit.
~1600 ftSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Samphanthawongsaram, Bangkok
8 min walk • Wat Samphanthawongsaram Worawiharn, also known in short Wat Samphanthawongsaram is a third grade royal Buddhist temple of Worawihan in Dhammayuttika Nikaya sect. It is situated in the area of Sampheng, also known as Bangkok's Chinatown.
0.4 miW
Sacred and religious sites
Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine, Bangkok
12 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 ftNW
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.
~950 ftNE
Buddhist temple with New Year's festival
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, Bangkok
5 min walk • Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, previously known as Wat Leng Noei Yi, is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
0.4 miSE
Museum
Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center, Bangkok
11 min walk • Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center or Wat Traimit Museum is a museum in Talat Noi Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok, Thailand. The museum focuses on the history of early Chinese immigrants in Siam, especially in the area of Sampheng or popularly known as Yaowarat.
0.5 miSW
Market, Shopping
Tha Din Daeng, Bangkok
12 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot?

Nearby attractions include Wat Kanmatuyaram, Bangkok (2 min walk), Ratchawong Road, Bangkok (3 min walk), Phadung Dao Road, Bangkok (5 min walk), Plaeng Nam Road, Bangkok (5 min walk).

How to get to Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot:

Bus

53 (3 min walk)
มังกร2. จิระโรยขนส่ง (13 min walk)

Metro

Wat Mangkon • Lines: MRT Blue (4 min walk)
Sam Yot • Lines: MRT Blue (13 min walk)

Ferry

Rachawongse • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเขียว, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเหลือง, เรือท่องเที่ยวเจ้าพระยา, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (9 min walk)
หัวลำโพง (14 min walk)

Train

Bangkok (17 min walk)
Yommarat (38 min walk)