District guide · Bangkok
Pathum Wan occupies the eastern outskirts of Bangkok's modern city centre, beyond the old city boundary, and encompasses Chulalongkorn University's campus along...
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Pathum Wan occupies the eastern outskirts of Bangkok's modern city centre, beyond the old city boundary, and encompasses Chulalongkorn University's campus alongside major parks. Lumphini Park and the Royal Bangkok Sports Club provide green spaces, while Jim Thompson House and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre stand as cultural landmarks. The district's shopping areas of Siam and Ratchaprasong draw visitors seeking commercial and retail experiences.
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สวนลุมพินี
Lumphini Park is Bangkok's oldest public park, 360 rai — about 57.6 hectares — of lake, lawn and rain tree in Pathum Wan, wedged between the Silom and Sathorn office towers and Rama IV Road.
ศาลท้าวมหาพรหม
The Erawan Shrine is a small open pavilion on the corner of the Ratchaprasong junction, hemmed in by department stores and skywalks, holding a gilded four-faced image of Phra Phrom — the Thai form of Brahma.
Siam Paragon is a major shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. Located in the Pathum Wan District near the Siam BTS interchange station, it forms part of a prominent retail cluster in the city's commercial core.
สถานีรถไฟกรุงเทพ
Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station is the former central passenger terminal of Thailand, a domed Italian neo-Renaissance building in Pathum Wan operated by the State Railway of Thailand.
วัดปทุมวนารามราชวรวิหาร
Wat Pathum Wanaram is a royal temple standing in its own belt of old trees between Siam Paragon and CentralWorld, in the middle of Bangkok's densest shopping district.
