Wang Burapha, Bangkok

Name: Wang Burapha
Address: Bangkok, Thailand

#502 among attractions in Bangkok

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Wang Burapha is a historic neighbourhood in Bangkok, regarded as the first commercial and entertainment districts in contemporary era of Thailand. It is situated between Charoen Krung, Maha Chai, Phahurat, Tri Phet and Burapha roads, near the eastern edge of the old city centre of Rattanakosin Island in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District. The neighbourhood is named after Buraphaphirom Palace, which used to be located here until the 1950s, when it was demolished to make way for commercial developments. The neighbourhood became a major commercial district and a centre of youth culture during the 1950s–60s. ()

Coordinates: 13°44'44"N, 100°30'7"E

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กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ (พระนคร)Bangkok Thailand

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Wang Burapha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trok Mo Market, Wat Suthat, Old Siam Plaza, Wat Ratchabophit.

~1790 ftNW
Market, Shopping
Trok Mo Market, Bangkok
9 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.
~1640 ftN
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.
~660 ftW
13°44'44"N • 100°30'0"E
Old Siam Plaza, Bangkok
4 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Wat Ratchabophit, Bangkok
11 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.
~1540 ftE
Temple
Wat Chai Chana Songkhram, Bangkok
8 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.
~1280 ftN
Park
Rommaninat Park, Bangkok
7 min walk • Rommaninat Park or spelt Romaneenart Park, commonly known as Khuk Kao is a public park in Bangkok. Located between Siriphong and Maha Chai Roads, Samran Rat Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District between Giant Swing, Wat Suthat and Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre.
~940 ftW
Shopping, Department store
Nightingale–Olympic, Bangkok
5 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.
~1500 ftS
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Bophit Phimuk, Bangkok
8 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...
~910 ftS
Sacred and religious sites
Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine, Bangkok
5 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.
~760 ftE
Shopping, Market
Thieves' Market, Bangkok
4 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.
~1340 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Bangkok Corrections Museum, Bangkok
7 min walk • The Bangkok Corrections Museum is an incarceration museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on Maha Chai Road. It was planned to follow the Brixton Prison of England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wang Burapha?

Nearby attractions include Saphan Han, Bangkok (4 min walk), Sam Yot, Bangkok (4 min walk), Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, Bangkok (4 min walk), Thieves' Market, Bangkok (4 min walk).

How to get to Wang Burapha by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wang Burapha:

Metro

Sam Yot • Lines: MRT Blue (3 min walk)
Sanam Chai • Lines: MRT Blue (13 min walk)

Ferry

Memorial Bridge • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง), เส้นทางเดินเรือโดยสารฯ คลองบางกอ (13 min walk)
Rachawongse • Lines: เรือด่วนพิเศษธงส้ม, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเขียว, เรือด่วนพิเศษธงเหลือง, เรือท่องเที่ยวเจ้าพระยา, เรือประจำทาง (ไม่มีธง) (14 min walk)

Bus

53 (14 min walk)
ท่าดินแดง • Lines: 20 (18 min walk)

Train

Bangkok (28 min walk)