THAILAND – Bangkok – A Walk From Marble Temple to Nang Loeng

Description

An opportunity to see two different facets of historical Bangkok. All with local transportation, the tour provides an interesting discovery of the heart of old Bangkok: the impressive Wat Benchamabophit and the nearby Royal District and the Nang Loeng District. Nang Loeng was deemed as a buzzing cultural center in the past, but today is a lively open air canteen for locals.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• THAILAND – Bangkok – Chinatown Tuk Tuk Food Tour and night stroll

Selling points

• A tour through lesser-known parts of old Bangkok combined with a visit to one of Bangkok’s most splendid temples
• A half-day walking tour to discover an area that was particularly important in the history of old Bangkok
• The lively and authentic Nang Loeng Market
• See the quaint old houses and shops of Nang Loeng District

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Environment Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Positive impacts

This walking tour takes guests through an old community of Bangkok where they learn about the history and culture that is hidden in plain sight. Various stops along the way contribute to individuals in the community as well as the community as a whole.

Negative impacts

No negative

Time And Transportation

Duration

• 3 hours approximate – Recommended starting time: 09:00

Min pax

1

Max pax

10

How to sell it

• Ideal for people wanting to combine a highlight of Bangkok with a more unseen area
• Ideal for people who enjoy walking in the city
• From Wat Benchamabophit to the Nang Loeng Community’s history: a tour rich in anecdotes about the old times in Bangkok
• A preserved and authentic area of Bangkok
• A peaceful walk: from the pleasant green avenues of Dusit District to the authentic side streets of Nang Loeng
• An opportunity to learn about the cultural almost forgotten past of Bangkok cultural life
• Do not recommend for children younger than 8 years old

Why this activity

• To be able to offer a new way of discovering Bangkok without simply visiting the big highlights, but combining them with a more authentic and less touristy side of Bangkok
• Offering a discovery of a less-seen part of Bangkok

Good to combine with

• For walking and local live lovers:
  THAILAND – Bangkok – Multicultural tour on the other side of the river
• Dinner cruise in the evening
• A lunch in Nang Loeng Market
• A lunch in the riverside area

• THAILAND – Bangkok – Chinatown Tuk Tuk Food Tour and Night Stroll

Do not combine with

• Another walking tour if clients don’t like walking
• A cycling tour

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• All competitors will be able to propose Wat Benchamabophit
• Nang Loeng might be less proposed by competition but the big ones like EXO propose it
• The way we combine it is our signature inspiration

Pros

• An Easia Signature product
• A highlight of Bangkok and a visit to an authentic local area: an ideal combination to propose for a half-day tour
• An encounter with the magnificent heritage of Bangkok and a glimpse into local life with a visit to Nang Loeng Market
• Different types of local transportation to try during the tour
• A walking tour combined with local transport: sustainable human dimension
• A way to contribute to saving the Nang Loeng community and architecture from big urban project by raising awareness about the area

Cons

• The old wooden houses of Nang Loeng are interesting to pass by, but we cannot guarantee any visit in there as they are private houses. Any possibility of visit is not included but submitted to luck if owners are nearby. (Cannot be booked in advance)
• The Sala Chaloem Thani wooden cinema (the first cinema in Bangkok) is beautiful but under renovation: one of the architectural highlights of the tour is now hidden with scaffolding. Construction should be finish in 2022 !

Information

• Not recommended for children younger than 8 years old
• After visiting Wat Benchamabophit, guests have a choice between walking to Nang Loeng (15 minutes, passing in front of the impressive Government House of Thailand), or taking either a tuk tuk or a taxi to reach Nang Loeng.

Alerts

• New program will now depart from Thewet Pier

Important information

• Private tour only: we limit the tour to maximum 10 persons
• Nang Loeng Market is open from 10:00 to 15:00 ** on Weekend and Public Holiday less restaurant will be open thus market risk to be less lively**

Price range

510 THB (base 1) - 380 (base 4 -10)

Quotation guideline

• Easia Signature product: please refer to Production quotation

Inclusion

• Local public Transportation
• Entrance fees at Wat Benchamabophit
• Donations
• Snacks during the tour: 60 THB / pax

Exclusion

• Transportation in and out from the hotel is non included
• Guide fees
• Water (to add)
• Lunch

Possible Extra

• Lunch at Nang Loeng Market

Remark

• Lunch at Nang Loeng Market can be added at the end of the tour to enhance the experience and for travelers to experience Nang Loeng like locals

Important notes

• New route (following the definitive stop of operation of Krung Kasem Padung Canal Boat) : the tour is departing now from Thewet.
• We recommend guide to take tuk tuk on spot to Wat Benchamabophit and ideally if possible pass in front Ananta Samakhom and Rama V equestrian statue to briefly explain the history of Dusit Area. (Note: Ananta Samakhom and the equestrian statue are now behind a wall, and taking photos is not allowed).
• Guide and guests must disembark at Ratchadamnoen Nok Pier and walk to Wat Benchamabophit
• After the Benchamabophit visit, the guide must propose to guests to choose between walking 15 minutes or taking a tuk tuk or taxi to get to Nang Loeng. We recommend walking as they will be able to pass by the impressive Government House.
• Visit Baan Narasilp: no entrance fee but visit is not mentioned in the program: visit will be submitted to availability and agreement of owner’s family is they are available.

Special Guide notes

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Guide route and please click map:

1. Starting Point at Thewet pier. Take Local Tuk Tuk on spot to Wat Benchamabophit. As the tour is about the focus on Dusit area and Nang Loeng, it’s important that the guide try to ask Tuk Tuk driver to pass in front of Ananta Samakhom Hall and Rama V Equestrian Statue to learn about the royal history.

2. Visit Wat Benchamabophit and stroll in the garden and see from far the nice pink building of Wat Benchambophit school (no visit because of Child Safe but toilets are here)

3. Go out and walk on Thanon Nakhon Patom towards Chamai Maru Bridge and the canal (Prem Prachakhon). After Wat Benchamabophit, guests who want can walk to Nang Loeng (15 minutes): an opportunity to pass in front of Government House.

In case don’t want to walk, guide can take a tuk tuk or a taxi (cheaper as guests will have already experienced tuk tuk before).

4. In case of public transportation (tuk tuk or Taxi from Wat Benchamabophit) walking, the real walking tour can start at Thanon Luk Luang Intersection and cross the bridge to Thanon Krung Kasem (scenery is nice on the canal and mark the transition between dusit and Nang Loeng area.)

5. If guests are too tired, guest can of course be drop off near the entrance Nakhon Sawan Soi 7 Take nearby Wat Sommanat and cross the street to arrive at the entrance of .
If time permits and guests are interested, they can have a look at Wat Sommanat (but it’s not the priority of this tour).

6. Enter Nakhon Sawan Soi 7 and start to experience the lively Nang Loeng area.

7. Turning right after out Nakhon Sawan Soi 7, guide must bring guests to Nang Loeng Arts shop of intriguing stone locket factory. An occasion to show a very old handycraft still now adapting a bit to modernity.

8. Crossing the street guide can then start the Nang Loeng walking tour. If guests want to try, the guide can propose some snacks to taste at the market.

9. Stop and show the shrine housed in Nang Loeng Market overlooking the foodcourt. This shrine is dedicated to Chumphon Khet Udomsak, respected as the father of the Thai navy who used to live in Nang Loeng.

10. Continue and walk to traditional thai snacks near Sala Chaloem Thani to see a lot of variety of local thai snacks

11. Sala Chaloem Thani is still behind scaffholding but start to be a bit more renovated with its beautiful wooden architecture. The guide can explain the history of this building, which was Bangkok’s first cinema and a place where all cultural life gathered.

12. Continue and walk cross Thanon Paniang to reach Wat Sunthorn. At Wat Sunthorn Thammathan, visitors can pay respect to the statue of Luang Pu Thoop, a former abbot, and the bones of the late famous actor Mitr Chaibancha. Mitr was one of Thailand’s most popular actors and starred in more than 300 movies. Born in Phetchaburi province in 1934, he moved to live with his mother in a house opposite Wat Khae Nang Loeng when he was nine. He lived there until he graduated and worked as an air force officer. He died at the age of 36 in 1970 after falling from a helicopter in a movie scene in Chon Buri.

Normally the ubosot cannot be visited, but guests can see the beautiful mural art of the temple near the cemetery. Visit of Wat Sunthorn is not the priority of the tour: only the link with Mitch Chaibancha history who was native of the area.

13. Continue passing in front of the leader or community where guests can see E-Loeng, which are large red Mon-style clay jar which gave the name to the area.

14. Going out on the temple, turning left, guests can see the quaint wooden houses typical of Nang Loeng: Baan Silapa where normally the leader of the community gives traditional Lakhon theater lessons. No visit planned but just to see. In case by any chance owner is nearby, guide can bring the clients to see the house. But never guaranteed. (not mentioned in the program)

15. Ban Ten Ram: another wooden house which is the former ballroom of Nang Loeng Community 90 years ago. No visit planned but just to see. In case by any chance owner is nearby, guide can bring the clients to see the house. But never guaranteed. (not mentioned in the program)

16. Ban Narasin. Just a few meters away lies Ban Narasilp, a little unofficial family museum, which tries to preserve the art of embroidery and traditional costumes. No visit planned but just to see. In case by any chance owner is nearby, guide can bring the clients to see the house (number of Khun Pinit: Tel: 099 -149 – 5294. But never guaranteed. (not mentioned in the program)

22. After the area of old wooden houses, continue to the visit of Ban Narasilp, continue to Thanon Lan Luang and turn into Thanon Chakkrapadi Phong and pass by the traditional tea shophouse Nam Heng Lee typical of all shophouse of chinese settlers in that area

23. Continue to Thanon Chakkrapadi Phong and pass in front old printing houses shop then.

24. Pass in front of local old Toys shop at the corner

25. Continue passing in front of old local book store on Thanon Nakhon Sawan until the nice building of cultural center of Bangkok 1899 at Ban Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri where the tour can end. From here depending guests can go back with their hotel depending their location.

Different Choice

• Multicultural tour on the other side of the river
• A walk along the Dragon Backbone
• In case guests want to get deeper insight and learn more about the history of the Nang Loeng area, they can skip visiting Wat Benchamabophit and go to Wat Sommanat instead.

Contact

• Baan Narasilp: K. Poo (Pinit) – (in case guide want to check if owner is available for a visit)
  Tel: 099 -149 – 5294

English

A Walk from Marble Temple to Nang Loeng

In the morning, embark on a unique walking tour and discover two different aspects of old Bangkok. A contrasting journey that takes you from the architectural elegance of the Dusit neighborhood to the rich cultural heritage of a century-old community. Your journey will begin by the riverside neighborhood of Thewet from where you will board a tuk tuk to Wat Benchamabophit and its dazzling marble slabs imported from Italy, which earned it the nickname “Marble Temple”. Inside, admire the beautiful image of Phra Buddha Chinnarat.
A few steps outside the temple discover a different atmosphere. Leaving the main avenues of Dusit District, arrive at Nang Loeng District and its unique market, rich in flavors and smells of traditional cuisine. Continue through small alleys, between neighborhood temples and small old houses that contain parts of the fascinating history of Nang Loeng. The area is rich in the cultural and artistic life of the past, which the inhabitants try to preserve in the present day.

Duration: From 09:00 to 12:30
No meal included

French

Promenade du Temple de Marbre à Nang Loeng

Dans la matinée, vous participerez à un tour unique qui vous révélera deux différents aspects de Bangkok. Cette balade de contrastes vous transportera de l’architecture élégante du quartier de Dusit au riche patrimoine culturel d’une communauté centenaire. Votre excursion commencera par le quartier de Thewet d’où vous embarquerez ensuite a bord de votre tuk tuk  pour vous rendre Wat Benchamabophit et ses plaques de marbre importé d’Italie et qui lui ont valu son surnom de « Temple de Marbre ». A l’intérieur, vous admirerez la belle image de Phra Buddha Chinnarat.
A quelques pas seulement du temple, vous découvrirez une atmosphère différente. Vous quitterez à pied les avenues principales du district de Dusit pour vous rendre au district de Nang Loeng qui possède un marché unique qui sent bon la cuisine traditionnelle. Vous poursuivrez votre visite à travers de petites allées, entre les temples de quartier et les vieilles petites maisons qui contiennent des fragments de la fascinante histoire de Nang Loeng. Les habitants essaient aujourd’hui de préserver cette zone au passé artistique et culturel très riche.

Durée : De 09 h à 12 h 30
Pas de repas inclus

Spanish

Un paseo del Templo de mármol a Nang Loeng

Por la mañana emprenderá una ruta única que le revelará dos aspectos diferentes del antiguo Bangkok. Una aventura de contrastes que le llevará de la elegancia arquitectónica del barrio de Dusit al rico patrimonio cultural propio de una comunidad centenaria. Su camino comenzará con el distrito de Thewet ubicado en desde donde abordará su tuk-tuk para llegar a Wat Benchamabophit, en el que podrá maravillarse con sus increíbles losas de mármol importadas de Italia, motivo por el que se granjeó el apodo de «Templo de mármol». Dentro de este, podrá admirar la impresionante imagen de Phra Buddha Chinnarat.
Unos pasos fuera del templo comenzará a caminar hacia una atmósfera completamente diferente. Dejando atrás las principales avenidas del distrito de Dusit, se dirigirá al distrito de Nang Loeng y a su mercado único, rico en sabores y olores de la cocina tradicional. Su visita continuará a través de pequeños callejones, entre los templos de los barrios y las pequeñas casas antiguas que contienen pedazos de la fascinante historia de Nang Loeng. Esta zona está llena de vida cultural y artística del pasado, un patrimonio que los locales tratan de conservar hoy en día.

Duración: De 09:00 a 12:30
No se incluye la comida

Italian

Una passeggiata dal Tempio di marmo a Nang Loeng 

Al mattino, partirete per un tour a piedi unico, che rivelerà due diversi aspetti della vecchia Bangkok. Un viaggio contrastante che vi porterà dall’eleganza architettonica del quartiere Dusit al ricco patrimonio culturale di una comunità secolare. La tua escursione inizierà con il distretto di Thewet da dove salirai a bordo del tuk tuk per raggiungere Wat Benchamabophit e osserverete le sue abbaglianti lastre di marmo importate dall’Italia, che le valse il soprannome di “Tempio di marmo”. All’interno, ammirerete la bellissima immagine di Phra Buddha Chinnarat. A pochi passi fuori dal tempio camminerai verso un’atmosfera diversa. Lasciando i viali principali del distretto di Dusit, arriverete al distretto di Nang Loeng e al suo mercato unico, ricco di sapori e odori della cucina tradizionale. La vostra visita continuerà attraverso piccoli vicoli, tra templi di quartiere e piccole vecchie case che contengono parti dell’affascinante storia di Nang Loeng. La zona è ricca della vita culturale e artistica del passato, che gli abitanti cercano di preservare ai giorni nostri.

Durata: Dalle 09:00 alle 12:30
Non è incluso il pasto

German

Ein Rundgang vom Marmor-Tempel bis nach Nang Loeng

Am Morgen machen Sie einen einzigartigen Rundgang, der Ihnen zwei unterschiedliche Aspekte des alten Bangkok offenbaren wird. Dieser kontrastreiche Ausflug bringt Sie von der architektonischen Eleganz des Bezirks Dusit zum reichen kulturellen Erbe einer jahrhundertealten Gemeinschaft. Ihr Ausflug beginnt im Stadtteil Thewet, von wo aus Sie in Ihr Tuk Tuk einsteigen, um den Wat Benchamabophit zu erreichen und bestaunen seine schillernden, aus Italien importieren Marmorplatten, die ihm den Spitznamen „Marmortempel“ eingebracht haben. Im Inneren des Tempels können Sie das schöne Bildnis von Phra Buddha Chinnarat bewundern.
Nur ein paar Schritte weiter ändert sich die Atmosphäre, denn Sie verlassen die Hauptalleen des Dusit-Bezirks und kommen in den Bezirk Nang Loeng mit seinem einzigartigen Markt, der reich an Aromen und Gerüchen der traditionellen Küche ist. Sie laufen durch enge Gassen, die zwischen Tempeln und alten Häusern verlaufen, welche Teile der faszinierenden Geschichte von Nang Loeng enthalten. Dieses Gebiet ist reich an kulturellem und künstlerischem Leben aus der Vergangenheit, das die Einwohner bis zum heutigen Tage zu bewahren versuchen.

Dauer: Von 09.00 bis 12.30
Keine Mahlzeit inbegriffen

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