★Local·Catholic church
Holy Redeemer Church
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A Catholic church built as a Thai temple — sweeping roofs, gold trim — and the embassy quarter's go-to English mass.
The Catholic church built as a Thai temple — sweeping red roofs and gold eaves over a Ruam Rudee sanctuary. East meets Rome, sincerely.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily · Office 09:00–17:00 daily; English masses weekdays 07:00, 08:00, 17:30; Sat 17:30; Sun 08:30, 09:45, 11:00, 17:30
- Dress
- Modest
- Allow
- 20–30 min
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against holyredeemerbangkok.org, commons.wikimedia.org, openstreetmap.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Visiting a temple
- Shoulders and knees covered, for everyone. Sarongs are usually available at the gate, sometimes for a small deposit.
- Shoes come off before you step into an ordination hall — watch what everyone else is doing at the threshold.
- Most compounds open early, around 08:00, and close by 17:00–18:00; the major ones charge foreign visitors a small entry fee.
- Early morning is cooler, quieter and far better light than midday.
Check current entry fee and today's closing time when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Nana·BTS Sukhumvit Line~15 min walk
- Phloen Chit·BTS Sukhumvit Line~16 min walk
- Lumphini·MRT Blue Line~19 min walk
- Ratchadamri·BTS Silom Line~19 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Lumphini Park·Park~14 min walk
- Benjakitti Forest Park·Park~15 min walk
- Nana Plaza·Neon bar complex~14 min walk
- Bangkok Reflection·Observation deck~15 min walk
The neighbourhood
Holy Redeemer Church sits in Ploenchit & Wireless — Embassy row behind glass.