Mahannop Road

Devasathan (Thai: เทวสถานโบสถ์พราหมณ์; RTGS: Thewasathan Bot Phram; meaning 'the abode of the gods') or Royal Brahmin Office of Thai Royal Court (Thai: สำนักพราหมณ์พระราชครูในสำนักพระราชวัง) is a Hindu temple near Wat Suthat in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is the official centre of Hinduism in Thailand. The temple is the home of the Court Brahmins, who are descended from an ancient lineage of priests from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The Brahmins perform many important royal and religious ceremonies for the Monarchy of Thailand every year. The temple was founded in 1784 by King Rama I, the founder of the Chakri dynasty.

Bang Lamphu or spelled Banglampoo and Banglamphu (Thai: บางลำพู, pronounced [bāːŋ lām.pʰūː]; in the past, it was often misspelled บางลำภู) is a neighbourhood in Bangkok located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the Bang Lamphu community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier. Bang Lamphu covers an area north of Phra Nakhon in Rattanakosin Island from Phra Athit Road to Samsen Road, which leads toward Dusit District.

Dinso Road (Thai: ถนนดินสอ, RTGS: Thanon Dinso, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn dīn.sɔ̌ː], lit. 'Pencil Road') is a road in the area of Rattanakosin Island or Bangkok's old town zone. It begins at the corner of the Giant Swing from Bamrung Mueang and Ti Thong Roads at front of the Devasathan and runs past the side of Bangkok City Hall parallel to Siriphong Road, then cuts across Ratchadamnoen Avenue at the Democracy Monument, passing Satriwittaya School and Wat Bowon Niwet School in the Banglamphu area. The road then reaches its end at the foot of Wan Chat Bridge, where it intersects with Phra Sumen Road and Prachathipatai Road, extending for a total length of 850 metres (2,790 ft).The later section has one-way traffic. Historically, the area around Dinso Road was home to a community of pencil-makers whose origins stretch back to the Ayutthaya period, during which the area was known as Yan Pa Dinso (Thai: ย่านป่าดินสอ, lit. 'Pencil Forest Neighborhood'). Aside from a pencils, they also produced white clay fillers, which are also known in Thai as dinso. The construction of Dinso Road began in 1898 and was completed the following year, corresponding to the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The road was constructed in order to expand the traffic of the city, and was at the time named Ban Dinso Road (Thai: ถนนบ้านดินสอ, lit. 'Pencil House Road'). Chulalongkorn presided over the official opening ceremony on November 15, 1899. Like other roads in the area, the modern Dinso Road is full of restaurants, bookstores, milk café, sweet shops, as well as hostels. Some of them was chosen to be Bib Gourmand from 2019 Michelin Guide as well.

The First Bangkok City Hall (Thai: ศาลาว่าการ กทม.1), commonly known as Bangkok City Hall (Thai: ศาลาว่าการกรุงเทพมหานคร), is the headquarters of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand.

The Giant Swing (Thai: เสาชิงช้า, RTGS: Sao Chingcha, pronounced [sǎw t͡ɕʰīŋ.t͡ɕʰáː] pronunciation ) is a religious structure in Sao Chingcha Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. Located in front of Wat Suthat, it was formerly used in an old Brahmin ceremony, and is one of Bangkok's tourist attractions.

Bamrungchat Satsana Yathai (Thai: บำรุงชาติสาสนายาไทย) or familiarly known as Ban Mowaan (บ้านหมอหวาน) is a traditional Thai medicine store and historic building located at 9, Soi Thesa, Bamrung Mueang Road, Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. It was created by Wan Rodmuang (นายหวาน รอดม่วง) or Mo Waan (หมอหวาน; lit: Doctor Waan) under the traditional Thai medicine who lived in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) to Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) (1870–1945). In the past, Mo Waan lived at the intersection of Unakan Road and Charoen Krung Road (Unakan Intersection in the present) and later moved near to the Sao Chingcha (Giant Swing) on the current location. It's a colonial-style old building, which is a house as well as a traditional Thai medicine shop that has been inherited for more than four generations. The building is still filled with antiquities that tell the story of the past as well as the ancient medicine over a hundred years. It has been very popular in the past and the medicine production process is still being relayed in a traditional way by the old equipments with the age of hundred over years. At present, it's open to visitors who are interested in visiting as a museum for tourism and selling traditional Thai medicine as well.The building received the ASA Architectural Conservation Award in 2014.

Wat Mahannapharam Worawihan or Wat Mahan, commonly called Wat Mahanop (Thai: วัดมหรรณพ), is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. The first state school for general public in Thailand was established at the temple in 1884.

The Benjamarachalai School is a schoolhouse situated in the old palace of the Prince Marubongsa Siribadhana, half-brother of King Rama V, in Bangkok, Thailand. Siripat built the school in honor of King Rama V.The school has since constructed four new buildings to replace the old, wooden one. It is currently a girls' school teaching students in grades 7-12. It offers art, science, math, and foreign language study.

Kor Panich (Thai: ก.พานิช) is a Thai sweet shop in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1932 by Kab and Sarapee Chiabchalard in a shophouse on Tanao Road, the bakery is renowned for its sticky rice desserts, including mango sticky rice. The restaurant uses sticky rice from Chiang Rai, and Nam Dok Mai and Ok Rong mangoes, along with coconuts from Chumphon. Freshly grated coconut flesh is kneaded to produce coconut cream and coconut milk. Sugar, salt, and other ingredients are measured by weight and mixed by machine and weighed by scale. Independent vendors sell mangoes in front of the shop.

Wat Suthat Thepwararam (Thai: วัดสุทัศนเทพวราราม, Thai pronunciation: [wát su.tʰát tʰêːp.pʰá.wáʔ.raː.raːm]) is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok (23 in Thailand). Construction was begun by King Rama I in 1807. In the beginning, it was initially called "Wat Maha Sutthawat" (วัดมหาสุทธาวาส) and was located in the combretum grove. Further construction and decorations were carried out by King Rama II who helped carve the wooden doors, but the temple was not completed until the reign of King Rama III in 1847 or 1848. This temple contains the Buddha image Phra Sri Sakyamuni (Thai: พระศรีศากยมุนี; RTGS: Phra Si Sakkayamuni) which have been moved from Sukhothai Province. At the lower terrace of the base, there are 28 Chinese pagodas which symbolize the 28 Buddhas born on this earth. Wat Suthat also contains Phra Buddha Trilokachet (Thai: พระพุทธไตรโลกเชษฐ์; RTGS: Phra Phuttha Trai Lokkachet) in the ubosot (ordination hall) and Phra Buddha Setthamuni (Thai: พระพุทธเศรษฐมุนี; RTGS: Phra Phuttha Setthamuni) in the Sala Kan Parian (meeting hall). In 2005, the temple was submitted to UNESCO for consideration as a future World Heritage Site.

Tanao Road (Thai: ถนนตะนาว, RTGS: Thanon Tanao, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn tā.nāːw]) is a road in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, starting from Bamrung Mueang Road at Si Kak Sao Chingcha straight to the north, it is also a boundary line between the San Chao Pho Suea and Sao Chingcha Subdistricts, then spans the Khlong Lot into the area of Bowon Niwet Subdistrict, then cut across Ratchadamnoen Avenue at Khok Wua Intersection, this phase it is a dividing line between the Bowon Niwet and Talat Yot Subdistricts, as far as bend to the intersection at Bowon Niwet, Sip Sam Hang, and Tani Roads converge in Bang Lamphu area near Khao San Road. Originally, Tanao Road is part of Fueang Nakhon Road, which King Chulalongkorn (Rama VI) to be built in the year 1863–64. There is a presumption that the name of Tanao Road will be based on the Tenasserim people (Tenasserim in Thai is known as "Tanao" or "Tanao Si") that the king ordered to settle at this road, so-called Ban Tanao Si, Tanao Si or Tanao Roads etc. But some people assume that comes from this road cutting through the aromatic herb shop area, which this herb is called "Tanao" (a kind of sachet). Although it is a short road, but Tanao Road runs through many important places viz Sam Phraeng neighbourhood, San Chao Pho Suea, Wat Mahannapharam, 14 October 73 Memorial and Bangkok City Library.

Si Kak Sao Chingcha (Thai: สี่กั๊กเสาชิงช้า, pronounced [sìː kák sǎw t͡ɕʰīŋ.t͡ɕʰáː]) is an intersection in San Chao Pho Suea and Sao Chingcha with Wat Ratchabophit sub-districts, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It is the four-way intersection of Thanao, Bamrung Mueang and Fueang Nakhon roads. It is the beginning of Thanao Road and from this point one can clearly see the Giant Swing from the side of Bamrung Mueang Road. Si Kak Sao Chingcha is considered one of two intersections in Bangkok, that still has the term "Si Kak" preceding the title, alike nearby Si Kak Phraya Si (สี่กั๊กพระยาศรี). Both are connected by Fueang Nakhon, the road is only 0.5 km (about 0.3 mi) long, and the road was built along Charoen Krung with Bamrung Mueang since the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV). All three roads are the first formal roads in Thailand.The term "Si Kak" (Chinese: 四角) is a Teochew dialect meaning "four-way intersection" and "Sao Chingcha" (เสาชิงช้า) is a Thai word that refers to Giant Swing, a Hindu religious structure in front of Wat Suthat. In the past, there was also a Triyampawai ceremony during Songkran festival at the Giant Swing. The ceremony procession will begin at this intersection. The area around Si Kak Sao Chingcha is full of old historic shophouses. It consists of Rolex dealer, old teahouse, Buddha statue and idol foundries with devotional souvenir shops, restaurants, the Siam Commercial Bank branch of the Si Kak Sao Chingcha, including the building of the Ministry of Interior as well.Besides, the nearby on Thanao side are three-ways separated from the main road, which called "Sam Praeng" (สามแพร่ง; lit: three crossroads). Its name is based on the three members of the royal family. They all have a palace in the Sam Praeng's area. Sam Praeng is considered one of the most historic and architectural values of Bangkok. It is home to shophouses built with Sino-Portuguese architecture, modeled from Singapore since the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI).