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Bang Wa station

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Bang Wa station (Thai: สถานีบางหว้า, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː bāːŋ wâː]) is a rapid transit station on the BTS Silom Line and MRT Blue Line in Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen Subdistrict, Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is on the Phet Kasem Interchange where Ratchaphruek cuts with Phet Kasem Roads. The station serves as an interchange station for BTS Silom Line and MRT Blue Line, providing direct interchange, but with separate fare and ticket systems for the two lines. Out of the interchanges between the MRT and Skytrain, Bang Wa is the only station where both systems share the same name for the station, as the other interchange stations on the BTS Skytrain (Asok, Sala Daeng, Mo Chit, and Ha Yaek Lat Phrao) all have separate names with their MRT counterparts (Sukhumvit, Si Lom, Chatuchak Park, and Phahon Yothin stations).

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Bang Wa station
Phet Kasem Road, Bangkok Phasi Charoen District

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ถนนเพชรเกษม

Phet Kasem Road
10160 Bangkok, Phasi Charoen District
Bangkok, Thailand
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Wat Ang Kaeo (Bangkok)
Wat Ang Kaeo (Bangkok)

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Thoet Thai Road

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Wat Apson Sawan Worawihan (Thai: วัดอัปสรสวรรค์วรวิหาร), also simply known as Wat Apson Sawan is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple more than 200 years in Bangkok. It is situated rim canal Khlong Dan bounded by other temple were famed Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, Wat Nang Chi, and across the canal is Wat Khun Chan in Talat Phlu quarter. The temple is third classed royal monastery in Worawihan type. Formerly it was called Wat Mu (วัดหมู, "pig temple"), as it was built on the land of pig stable and the pigs were allowed to stroll in the compound, and was told that the temple was built by a Chinese named Wu (悟) without evidence of when it was created. Later on, during the reign of King Nangklao (Rama III), Royal Concubine Noi (Suranakong) has restored the temple. Later, King Nangklao ordered the temple renovated once again and bestowed the name "Wat Apson Sawan" ("temple of celestial apsara") to the temple. What is interesting about this temple include ubosot (ordination hall) and vihāra (sanctuary) were built in Chinese style like neighbouring Wat Nang Chi. Enshrined inside ubosot are 28 in similar shape and size principal Buddha images in Māravijaya posture created by order of King Nangklao, as well as ho trai (Tripiṭaka hall) a whole wooden library built with Ayutthaya period art in the middle of a pond. Wat Apson Sawan was declared a national historic site by the Fine Arts Department in 1977.