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Bangkok National Museum
พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ พระนคร
Bangkok National Museum occupies the Wang Na, or Front Palace of the Second King, beside Sanam Luang on Na Phra That Road.
- Must see
- Museum
District guide · Bangkok
Theme: Museums in เขตพระนคร, Bangkok
Phra Nakhon is the central district of Bangkok, encompassing Rattanakosin Island and bordered by the Chao Phraya River. The Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emer...
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Phra Nakhon is the central district of Bangkok, encompassing Rattanakosin Island and bordered by the Chao Phraya River. The Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the National Museum stand among its major landmarks. The district contains numerous historical temples, royal residences, and cultural institutions that form the heart of Thailand's capital.
Checked 2026-09-04
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Thai
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +66
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- Thai baht (THB)
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 191 police · 1669 medical
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type A, B, C and O · 220 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified nationwide drinking-water statement was recorded
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02 1 hr 30 minThe Museum of Siam
มิวเซียมสยาม
Museum Siam is a museum about being Thai, in a building that was designed by an Italian.
- Must see
- Museum
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03 1 hr 15 minQueen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
พิพิธภัณฑ์ผ้าในสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ
The Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles is a textile museum inside the Grand Palace, occupying the Ratsadakorn-bhibhathana Building just inside the palace's outer court, and it is the quietest, most air-conditioned room on the whole compound.
- Must see
- Museum
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04 1 hr 30 minNational Art Gallery
พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ หอศิลป
The National Gallery on Chao Fa Road is Thailand's first state institution for collecting, conserving and exhibiting the nation's art, and it occupies the old royal mint building at the north end of the Rattanakosin island, a five-minute walk from…
- Must see
- Art and culture venue
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05 1 hr 30 minSilp Bhirasri National Museum
พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติศิลป์พีระศรี
The Silp Bhirasri National Museum is a national museum in Bangkok dedicated to the life and work of Silpa Bhirasri, an Italian-born sculptor who became a pivotal figure in modern Thai art.
- Must see
- Museum
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06 1 hr 30 minRattanakosin Exhibition Hall
นิทรรศน์รัตนโกสินทร์
Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall is a permanent exhibition space in Bangkok's historic Rattanakosin Island district. The facility presents displays related to Thai heritage, culture, and the history of the Rattanakosin period beginning in 1782.
- Must see
- Museum
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07 1 hr 30 minBank of Thailand Museum
พิพิธภัณฑ์ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย
The Bank of Thailand Museum occupies the vault of Thailand's first banknote printing works, on Samsen Road in Phra Nakhon, and is the museum arm of the Bank of Thailand Learning Center.
- High
- Museum
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08 1 hr 30 minCorrections Museum
พิพิธภัณฑ์ราชทัณฑ์
The Corrections Museum occupies a former prison compound in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district. It preserves the history of Thailand’s penal system within structures connected to incarceration.
- High
- Museum
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09 1 hourNational Theatre
โรงละครแห่งชาติ
The National Theatre is a major performing arts venue in Bangkok, Thailand. It serves as a principal stage for traditional Thai performing arts, including khon masked dance drama, lakhon classical dance, and other national heritage performances.
- Notable
- Art and culture venue
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10 30 minSala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre
ศาลาเฉลิมกรุง
Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre is the modernist cinema at the corner of Charoen Krung and Tripet roads in Wang Burapha, opened on 2 July 1933 and built with 9,000,000 baht of King Prajadhipok's personal money to mark the 150th anniversary…
- Notable
- Art and culture venue