Sanam Luang
A wide open field in front of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, in the historic centre of Bangkok. It has long been the stage for royal ceremonies and cremations, and on ordinary days for kite flying and evening strolls.
- Where
- Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.7550, 100.4931
Get the Sanam Luang stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sanam Luang. 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 Bangkok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sanam Luang
Bangkok National Museum 0.3 km
The main national museum of Thailand and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, set in the former palace of the vice king facing Sanam Luang. Its halls trace Thai art and history through sculpture, royal regalia and ceremonial objects.
National Gallery 0.4 km
The national art museum of Thailand, on Chao Fa Road in old Bangkok, run by the Fine Arts Department. Its collection runs from traditional Thai painting to modern and contemporary work, housed in a registered historic building.
Grand Palace 0.6 km
The walled royal city at the heart of Bangkok, home of the Kings of Siam from 1782 and still used for state ceremonies. Its courts hold throne halls with gilded spires and Wat Phra Kaew, the wat of the Emerald Buddha.
Siriraj Medical Museum 0.8 km
A group of seven small medical museums inside Siriraj Hospital, on the Thonburi side of the river. Their anatomy, pathology, forensic and parasite collections were gathered for teaching doctors, which is why locals call it the Museum of Death.
Wat Bowonniwet 0.9 km
A major royal wat in Banglamphu, founded in 1824 and long the residence of the Supreme Patriarch. It is the final resting place of two kings of the Chakri dynasty, Vajiravudh and Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Democracy Monument 0.9 km
A monument on a traffic circle on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, built to mark the change to constitutional monarchy in 1932. Four tall wings stand around a central turret topped by a copy of the constitution.
Giant Swing 1.0 km
A towering red frame, 21 metres tall, standing in front of Wat Suthat in old Bangkok. It once held a swing used in a Brahmin ceremony, and is now one of the city's best known landmarks.
Wat Pho 1.0 km
A sprawling wat just south of the Grand Palace, home to a gilded reclining Buddha 46 metres long whose feet are inlaid with mother of pearl. It is also the traditional seat of Thai massage, still taught and practised within its walls.
More national monuments in Bangkok
Questions
Where is Sanam Luang?
Sanam Luang is in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bangkok National Museum (0.3 km), National Gallery (0.4 km), Grand Palace (0.6 km).
How do I get the Sanam Luang stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sanam Luang and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bangkok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sanam Luang before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bangkok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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