Typology
Neighbourhood & district
Bangkok
Cities, territories and cultural landscapes
Neighbourhood & district
Bangkok (Dusit)
Dusit District
North of Rattanakosin Island, the royal domain conceived by Chulalongkorn carried Bangkok beyond its walls, and later witnessed the birth of the country’s constitutional life.
Cities, territories and cultural landscapes
Neighbourhood & district
Bangkok (Phra Nakhon)
Phra Nakhon District
Bangkok’s central district preserves the layout of the capital founded in 1782 – its palace, its canals and the remains of its ramparts – but also lived-in neighbourhoods whose place in conservation is a matter of debate.
Cities, territories and cultural landscapes
Neighbourhood & district
Bangkok (Samphanthawong)
Samphanthawong District
From the relocation of the Teochew merchants in 1782 to the gold shops of Yaowarat Road, Bangkok’s Chinatown follows the history of the capital step by step.