Khaosan Road is a four hundred and ten meter strip in the Phra Nakhon District, distinguished by its dense concentration of neon-lit bars, travel agencies, and street food vendors. The street was constructed in eighteen ninety-two during…
Khao San and Banglamphu
This walk traces the surprising boundary between Bangkok's famous backpacker strip and the quiet, traditional neighborhoods surrounding it. You will see how global tourism meets centuries-old temples, royal history, and local markets along the old city canal.
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1. Khaosan Road
2. Wat Chana Songkhram Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Chana Songkhram Ratchaworamahawihan is distinguished by the quiet, expansive grounds that offer a sharp contrast to the nearby bustle of the Khao San Road area. Originally known as Wat Klang Na, or temple in the middle of a rice field,…
3. Ram Buttri Alley
Ram Buttri Alley, often called Soi Rambuttri, is a horseshoe-shaped lane that curves around the ancient walls of Wat Chana Songkhram in the Bang Lamphu district. It is distinguished by the leafy banyan trees that shade its sidewalks and…
4. Phra Sumen Fort
Phra Sumen Fort is a snow-white, octagonal tower that stands at the mouth of the Bang Lamphu Canal where it meets the Chao Phraya River. It is one of only two survivors from the original fourteen defensive bastions commissioned by King…
5. Bang Lamphu Museum
The Bang Lamphu Museum occupies a restored historic building on Phra Sumen Road that once served as the Kurusapa Printing Press. Before housing the school of printing and a textbook distribution center, this site was the residence of…
6. Bang Lamphu Market
Bang Lamphu Market is defined by the narrow, bustling stalls that spill out onto the sidewalks and into the alleys north of the historic Rattanakosin area. This market has served the neighborhood since the early days of the Rattanakosin…
7. Wat Bowonniwetwiharn Ratchaworawiharn
Wat Bowonniwetwiharn Ratchaworawiharn is marked by a large golden stupa that rises above the temple grounds, acting as the heart of this royal complex. Established in eighteen twenty-four by the viceroy Mahasakti Pol Sep during the reign…