Wat Bowonniwet Vihara

Phra Sumen Road (Thai: ถนนพระสุเมรุ) is a 1.3 km (0.8 mi) long road that runs through the Bangkok's old town zone known as "Rattanakosin Island". It was named after the fort that was built since the King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I)'s reign, when he planted Bangkok to be the new capital in 1782. According to royal customs, forts were ordered to be constructed, altogether there were 14 citadel forts that were built, of which only two remain, there are Mahakan Fort and Phra Sumen Fort. Because the road starts from Phra Sumen Fort as the continuation of Phra Athit Road at the bank of the Chao Phraya River and meanders around the city following Khlong Rop Krung (around the city canal) up till the foot of Phan Fa Lilat Bridge where it merges Ratchadamnoen Avenue in the area opposite Mahakan Fort. Thereby giving it the name Phra Sumen. The highlight of this road is its both sides have a number of important historical structures, ranging from the beginning on the Phra Sumen Fort side, there is an old printing press which belonged to the teacher's council, it was the first school to teach the art of pringting in Thailand. It is Kurusapa Printing House otherwise known as Wat Sangwet Printer School, currently its façade has been renovated into a Pipit Banglamphu, a museum that displays the history and way of life of Bang Lamphu folks. While the opposite side there are dilapidated bricks between shophouses they are the remains of the old palace gate arbor. There is also a shrine with an image of Prince Jakjessada, the King Rama I half-younger brother, who used to have a residence in this area. In addition, the shophouses in this area have many chic restaurants and cafés, some units also offer art galleries and bookstores. The road passes through Bang Lamphu, an old commercial district with a long history and that is well known to Thais for being garment trading area especially school uniforms. Now it is known globally as a budget accommodation hub and hangout spot for foreign tourists, also the location of notable Khaosan Road. It also passed beside of Wat Bowonniwet, the principle Buddhist temple in Dhammayuttika Nikāya order. Next to this is a neighbourhood called Saphan Wan Chat, a bridge crossing Khlong Rop Krung (section Khlong Bang Lamphu). Area at the southwestern foot of the bridge there are old shophouses, which encompassed an old trading area and the type of things on sale include national flags, flag poles, King's royal emblems, royal photographs and various emblems and symbols. Opposite side are the city walls and the outer city gate, which is covered in bricks and cement. The gate has an arbor that that is made of sculpted cement and has been conserved and is in good condition. The road continues up till the front the Queen Sirikit Gallery, part of Bangkok Bank, Phan Fa Branch, which is where it terminates.

Phra Athit Road (Thai: ถนนพระอาทิตย์, RTGS: Thanon Phra Athit, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn pʰráʔ ʔāː.tʰít]; lit: "Sun Road") is located along Chao Phraya River to the northeast. Back in the past this road was full with important buildings such as houses of nobility and mansions as residence of ambassadors from other countries. Now there are Office of the Council of State, Buddhist Association of Thailand, Food Agriculture Organization (FAO), UNICEF of Thailand located on this road. It is surrounded by river piers, and a riverside park with the ancient for called Phra Arthit Fort or Phra Sumen Fort. At night this road is popular for many restaurants and bars with live music such as pop, rock, and jazz for tourists and local people.

Talat Yot (Thai: ตลาดยอด, pronounced [tā.làːt jɔ̂ːt]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, considered to be majority area of Bang Lamphu neighbourhood.

Sip Sam Hang Road (Thai: ถนนสิบสามห้าง, pronounced [tʰānǒn sìp sǎːm hâːŋ]) is a short street 165 m (541.3 ft) long in the Bang Lamphu area in Talat Yot Subdistrict of Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The street was divided into two sections like a roundabout. In the eastern side was later renamed "Bowon Niwet Road" (ถนนบวรนิเวศน์, pronounced [tʰānǒn bɔwɔːn níʔwêːt]) after the name of Wat Bowonniwet, that it runs through. Phra Sumen Road cuts through its northern end. While the southern end is shaped like a traffic circle, where Tanao, Rambuttri, Tani Roads, and itself meet. Its name literally translates to "13 department stores". It comes from the fact that Guangdong Province in China, back in the day and there were 13 stores or 13 firms in a trading centre and were referred to as the guild. They were an association that supported each other. When the Chinese came to Siam (present-day Thailand) to trade they set up the guild system to support their businesses here too. They built a trade centre just as in Guangdong and it is supposed that is why the road it called. The trade centre has long been demolished but this name is still remains. It is often believed that there were actually 13 Chinese stores that once stood here. There is no evidence to confirm this assumption. The shophouses along the street as seen today were built during the King Rama VII's reign and the King Rama IX's reign. They were rebuilt from the original buildings that had been built since the King Rama IV's reign. These shophouses are believed to be the first shophouses in the Bang Lamphu and has contributed to the area's prosperity as a commercial district until the present. Sip Sam Hang Road used to be a pocket park-style island in the middle. It was built in 1976 by filling in an area that had previously been a canal. Before that, it was a bomb shelter during World War II. It was two rectangular reinforced concrete buildings with many ventilation shafts. It could hold about 50 people. Later, when the war was over, Bangkok Municipality (present-day Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) then dismantled the chest to build a public toilet. Until early 2022, it was dismantled to make way for the construction of the Southern MRT Purple Line extension (Tao Poon-Rat Burana route). Bang Lamphu and Sip Sam Hang Road considered as a hangout spot of youngsters in the 1950s to the 1960s same as Wang Burapha. Since it was home to many restaurants including cafés and ice cream parlours that offer jukebox and television, which were rare appliances in those days. It was also the point of departure for at least three bus lines until now. Hence, Sip Sam Hang Road was mentioned in the 1997 Thai period movie Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters as a backdrop for the characters in street gang battles.

Ban Phan Thom (Thai: บ้านพานถม, pronounced [bâːn pʰāːn tʰǒm]) is a community and a khwaeng (sub-district) of Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.

Mahamakut Buddhist University or MBU (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยมหามกุฏราชวิทยาลัย; RTGS: Maha Makutta Ratcha Witthayalai) is one of the two public Buddhist universities in Thailand.

New World Department Store is a former shopping centre and department store in Bangkok, Thailand. It stood on the corner of Bang Lamphu Intersection and operated from 1983 until 2004, when the building partially collapsed during a long-delayed court-ordered demolition of illegally built floors, killing one person. The building has since largely remained abandoned, and drew interest as an urban exploration destination in the 2010s for a fish pond that had been created inside, before authorities stepped in to remove the fish. From 2020, the building has been used for exhibitions concerning the use of urban public space.

Norarat Sathan Bridge (Thai: สะพานนรรัตน์สถาน, RTGS: Saphan Norrarat Sathan, pronounced [sà.pʰāːn nɔːn.ná.rát sà.tʰǎːn]) is a historic bridge in Bangkok. It spans the northern section of the Khlong Rop Krung, known as Khlong Bang Lamphu. It is one of the bridges crossing Khlong Bang Lamphu in the Bang Lamphu area, along with nearby Wan Chat Bridge, which lies further downstream. The bridge is 15.8 m (51.8 ft) wide and 30.16 m (99.0 ft) long, with sidewalks 1.6 m (5.2 ft) wide on each side. It connects Chakrabongse Road to the southwest with Samsen Road to the northeast. At the foot of the bridge on the Chakrabongse side is Bang Lamphu Intersection, where Chakrabongse Road meets Phra Sumen Road. On the southeastern corner of the intersection along Chakrabongse Road once stood the New World Department Store, a prominent and popular landmark of the Bang Lamphu district. It was later abandoned, and the lower floors became flooded, eventually turning into a well-known "fish sanctuary." Once entering the Samsen side, the area is considered outside the Rattanakosin Island zone. Originally, it was an unnamed wooden bridge. In 1899, it was rebuilt as an elegant steel-structured bridge, while the bridge deck remained wooden and was equipped with rollers underneath, allowing it to be opened and closed to let boats pass, with fortress-like structures on both sides resembling gate passages, though without actual doors like those of other city gates of Rattanakosin. As a result, the area came to be known as "Pratu Mai" (ประตูใหม่, lit. 'new gate'). During the era when trams operated in Bangkok (from the reign of King Rama V until 1968), when a tram reached this point, the conductor would call out, "Bang Lamphu, Pratu Mai!" The present concrete bridge was constructed in 1943. The name "Norrarat Sathan" means "the residence of Norrarat," referring to its location near the home of Chao Phraya Norrarat Ratchamanit (To Manitkul), a high-ranking noble during the reign of King Rama V.

The Bangkok City Library is a public library in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road at the Khok Wua Intersection in Phra Nakhon District. It opened in April 2017, four years after Bangkok was named the UNESCO World Book Capital in 2013.The "Bangkok City Library" occupies 4,789 m2 spread over four floors.

Chaloem Wat Chat Bridge (Thai: สะพานเฉลิมวันชาติ, RTGS: Saphan Chaloem Wan Chat, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn t͡ɕʰā.lɤ̌ːm wān t͡ɕʰâːt]; lit. 'national day celebration bridge'; sometimes shortened to Saphan Wan Chat) is a bridge and four-way intersection in the area of Bang Lamphu, Bowon Niwet sub-district, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It's not far from Khao San and Rambuttri roads. Chaloem Wan Chat Bridge is a bridge across Khlong Rop Krung (around the city canal) or popularly known as Khlong Bang Lamphu on Prachathipatai road, considered as the beginning point of Prachathipatai road and the tip of Dinso road. The bridge was built in 1940 in the era of government of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram to celebrate the national day of Thailand. At that time, falls on December 10, which is a memorial day at the King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) gave a first permanent constitution. Nowadays, Thailand's national day is December 5, the birthday of King Bhumibol (Rama IX) and December 10 became the Constitution Day. Around the bridge is well known for its numerous national flag and other types of flags includes portrait frames stores that have been operating since the past, also hostels, restaurants and cafés serving tourists like the nearby Khao San road.

Ram Buttri Road or Soi Ram Buttri (Thai: ถนนรามบุตรี, ซอยรามบุตรี, also written as Rambuttri), is a small road, or soi (ซอย; alley), in Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated near Khaosan Road in the Bang Lamphu neighbourhood in the Phra Nakhon district. The road mainly consists of two parts. The first part connects Sip Sam Hang Road with the Chakrabongse Road. The second part runs from the Chakrabongse Road, beside Wat Chana Songkhram, to the Chao Fa Road, which is at the foot of the Pra Pin-Klao Bridge opposite the National Theater. The name, Ram Buttri, translates as 'daughter of Rama'. It refers to Mom Chao Ying Pao Suriyakul, who was the daughter of Prince Rama Isares. She donated money to build a bridge dedicated to her father, which crossed Khlong Bang Lamphu (Bang Lamphu canal), also known as Khlong Ban Khaek (Ban Khaek canal). Thus the bridge was named "Saphan Ram Buttri", and the canal was called Khlong Ram Buttri. The official opening ceremony was held on August 13, 1910, presided over by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). Later, the canal was turned into a road, and the bridge was demolished, but its name remained.Today, Ram Buttri Road is home to hostels, guest houses, boutique hotels, bars, Thai massage services, 24 hour restaurants, and many street food stalls, which are well known among tourists. The Songkran festival usually takes place from April 13th to April 15th every year and makes the Khaosan Road one of the busiest places in Bangkok.Moreover, one lane of the road that runs out to Chao Fa Road has a name called "Trok Rong Mai" (ตรอกโรงไหม), translates as 'silk factory lane', because during the early Ratanakosin period, there were two royal silk-weaving factories: one close to Saphan Chang Rong Si (near Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense headquarters in present), and the other close to the Front Palace. The royal silk-weaving-factory located near the Saphan Chang Rong Si dissolved in the reign of King Nangklao (Rama III), remaining only another factory. It was the place to produce silk, used for the clothes of the monarch and royal family, as well as the senior civil servants. Until the reign of King Chulalongkorn, the operation was closed down due to more fabric orders from other countries. The canal that runs through this area was also called Khlong Rong Mai. Alike to Saphan Ram Buttri and Khlong Ram Buttri, although the factory and canal have disappeared, the name "Trok Rong Mai" is still used for this area. At present, it is the location of many guesthouses for tourists as well as Ram Buttri Road nearby.

Khaosan Road or Khao San Road (Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร, RTGS: Thanon Khao San, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn kʰâ(ː)w sǎːn]) is a short (410 m (1,345 ft) long) street in central Bangkok, Thailand constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V. It is in the Bang Lamphu area of Phra Nakhon District about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.