Bang Kachao
A 16 square kilometre loop of land almost cut off by a bend in the Chao Phraya, just across the river from Bangkok's towers. Known as the city's green lung, it is a place of orchards, mangroves and raised cycle paths through the trees.
- Where
- Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 13.6807, 100.5663
Get the Bang Kachao stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bang Kachao. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Samut Prakan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bang Kachao
Benjakitti Park 5.5 km
A park around a large lake in Khlong Toei, opened in 1992 and popular with joggers and cyclists. A later extension turned old tobacco factory land into a wetland forest crossed by raised walkways.
Lumphini Park 6.2 km
The first public park in Thailand, a green space in central Bangkok built around an artificial lake where you can hire pedal boats. Joggers circle its 2.5 kilometres of paths at dawn and dusk, and large monitor lizards roam the lawns.
King Power Mahanakhon 6.3 km
A 314 metre glass tower in Silom, its sides cut by a spiral of jutting cubes that makes it look half unbuilt. It opened in 2016 as the tallest building in Thailand, and its rooftop deck has a glass floor over the city.
Erawan Museum 6.3 km
A giant three-headed elephant standing on a pedestal, opened as a museum in 2003. Its three storeys hold the collection of antiques and religious objects gathered by Lek Viriyaphan, who also made Ancient Siam and the Sanctuary of Truth.
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple 6.7 km
A South Indian style Hindu temple on Silom Road, built in 1879 by Vaithi Padayatchi, a Tamil immigrant. Its gopuram is crowded with brightly painted deities, and Thais call it Wat Khaek.
Asiatique The Riverfront 7.2 km
A large open-air mall on the old docks of the East Asiatic Company, facing the Chao Phraya. It opened in 2012 in restored warehouses, and a big Ferris wheel turns over the river.
Assumption Cathedral 7.3 km
The principal Catholic church of Thailand and seat of the Archdiocese of Bangkok, off Charoen Krung Road near the river. Both papal visits to the country, by John Paul II in 1984 and Francis in 2019, were hosted here.
Erawan Shrine 7.6 km
A small, busy shrine at the Ratchaprasong crossroads holding a golden image of Phra Phrom, the Thai form of Brahma. Worshippers bring garlands and incense, and some pay troupes of dancers to perform when a wish is granted.
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Questions
Where is Bang Kachao?
Bang Kachao is in Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Benjakitti Park (5.5 km), Lumphini Park (6.2 km), King Power Mahanakhon (6.3 km).
How do I get the Bang Kachao stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bang Kachao and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Samut Prakan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bang Kachao before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Samut Prakan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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