★Local·Monastery
Wat Chana Songkhram
วัดชนะสงคราม
The 18th-century royal monastery directly opposite Khao San Road — 'victory in war', and the quietest fifty meters in Banglamphu.
The 'victory in war' temple between Khao San and the river — travelers cut through its courtyard daily; few stop for the serene Mon-style ordination hall. Do.
Marcin Konsek CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marcin Konsek CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized · tap to enlarge
Visiting
- Open
- daily
- Dress
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Allow
- 20–30 min
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org, commons.wikimedia.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
- Phra Arthit·Chao Phraya Express Boat~6 min walk
- Phra Arthit·Cross-river ferries~6 min walk
- Phra Arthit·Chao Phraya Tourist Boat~6 min walk
- Maharaj pier·Cross-river ferries~14 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Soi Rambuttri·Live-music lane~2 min walk
- Khao San Road·Backpacker strip~5 min walk
- Phra Athit Pier·River pier~4 min walk
- National Theatre·Theatre (khon)~6 min walk
The neighbourhood
Wat Chana Songkhram sits in Old Town · Rattanakosin — Where Bangkok began.