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Old City

Bangkok’s historical and spiritual heart lies in the Old City. When
Chao Phraya Chakri, later pronounced Rama I, assumed the throne
in 1782, he had a canal dug across a neck of land
on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River to
create an island that emulated the former
capital at Ayutthaya. This island became
known as Rattanakosin; now, it and the
area to its east are known as the Old City.
Here stand the Grand Palace, once home of
the royal family, and Wat Phra Kaeo, a
glittering temple that houses the Emerald
Wheel from royal Buddha, as well as several important temples,
funeral chariot museums, universities, and Sanam Luang.
OLD CITY
2 km
Old City SOI SAMSEN 1 SAMSEN
Phra Pin Klao Phraya Khaosan Road RAM B U T T R I A L L E Y
Bridge Khlong
Phra Athit P H R A S U M E N
P H R A AT H I T Banglamphu SUNSET
Phra Pin SOI
Klao Bridge SOI RAM BUTTRI KHAOSAN ROAD SOI RAM BUTRI
BOWON NIWET
Chao BANGLAMPHU TA N I KRAI SI SIP SAM HANG 0 meters 100
Thonburi C H A K R A B O N G S E 0 yards 100
Railway C HAO FA See map,
right
TANAO D I N S O R P H R A S U M E N RATCHADAMNOEN
S O M D E T P H R A P I N K L A O
NOK
SAWAN
Phra Chan R A T C H A D A M N O E N PARINAYOK NAKHON
SOI DAMNOEN KLANG TAI
K L A N G
TR OK S AKE
P HR A CH A N
SOI T N PHRA T R O K S IN SOI DAMNOEN
KLANG TAI
NA PHRA THAT Sanam R A C H I N ATSADANG B U R A N A S AT NAKHON TROK TUK DIN SIRI PHONG SOI SAMRAN RAT MAHA CHAI
Khlong Lot
BUNSIRI
TROK
Luang
D I N S O R
TANAO
MAHANNOP
MAHANNOP
MA H AT H AT
LAK MUANG
N A PH R A LA N NA HAP PHOEL I PHRAENG TR O K N AWA Ang
Tha PHUTON BAMRUNG MUANG
Chang Ong
K A L AYA N A M A I T R I SOI SUKHAT T I T H O N G TROK SI RICHAI 1 C H A I BORIPHAT
SOI
SARAN ROM FUANG NAKHON RATCHABOPHIT U NA K A N SI R I PHON G M A H A Khlong CHULIN SOI BAN BAT WORA
Suan
MAH AT H AT
Saranrom K hlong Lot Romaninart CHAK
RATTANAKOSIN Park S O I P H R AYA
S I Top 10 Sights
T H A I WA N G CHAROEN KRUNG (NEW ROAD) see pp68–71
Restaurants
Chao
S A
Rong Mo R A C H I N I AT S A D A N G see p75
MA H AT HAT PH RA P HITAK PHAHURAT Best of the Rest
BAN MO PHAHURAT
Tha Tien see p72
C HE TU PHO N N A M C H A I
see p74
Wat Arun Phraya T R I P H E T Bars and Clubs
Rajinee SOI
0 meters 500 THAKLANG Memorial Quiet Corners
Pak Bridge see p73
0 yards 500 Khlong
Eyewitness Travel – Top 10 series LAYERS PRINTED:
Two-column, 8.5pt grid “UK” LAYER
(SourceReport v.1.9)
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Date 24th June 2015
Size 100mm x 191mm