Wat Mangkon station ( th, สถานีวัดมังกร, ) is a

Bangkok MRT The Metropolitan Rapid Transit or MRT is a mass rapid transit system serving the Bangkok Metropolitan Region in Thailand. The MRT system comprises two rapid transit lines, with a further three lines (one rapid transit line and two monorail lines) ...

rapid transit station on the Blue Line, regarded as one of four most beautiful MRT stations (consisted of Itsaraphap station, Sanam Chai station, Sam Yot station, and Wat Mangkon station).

Location

The station is situated right in the middle of the business district of the Chinese-Thais (otherwise known as

Bangkok's Chinatown Bangkok's Chinatown is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. It was founded in 1782 when the city was established as the capital of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, and served as the home of the mainly Teochew immigrant Chinese population, who ...

), along with

Charoen Krung Road Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021) Charoen Krung Road ( th, ถนนเจริญกรุง, ) is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction ...

in the vicinity of Plaeng Nam Intersection, and close to

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat Wat Mangkon Kamalawat ( th, วัดมังกรกมลาวาส, ), previously (and still commonly) known as Wat Leng Noei Yi ( th, วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่, ; ), is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temp ...

(otherwise known as Wat Mangkon, or Leng Noei Yi, according to the

Teochew dialect Teochew or Chaozhou (, , , Teochew endonym: , Shantou dialect: ) is a dialect of Chaoshan Min, a Southern Min language, that is spoken by the Teochew people in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by their diaspora around the world. ...

), which is a district of unique community culture tied to the history of the Chinese descendants. It is overlaps between

Samphanthawong Subdistrict 250px, Yaowarat Road near Chaloem Buri Intersection. 250px, Daytime of Yaowarat Road. 250px, Entrance 1 of Wat Mangkon MRT Station adjacent to the entrance of Plaeng Nam Road. Samphanthawong ( th, สัมพันธวงศ์, ) is one of t ...

Samphanthawong District Samphanthawong ( th, สัมพันธวงศ์, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Regarded as Bangkok's Chinatown, it is the smallest district in area but has the highest population density of Bangkok's districts. ...

with

Pom Prap Subdistrict Pom Prap ( th, ป้อมปราบ, ) is one of five ''khwaengs'' (subdistricts) of Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok. In February 2019 it had a total population of 15,440 people (7,444 men, 7,956 women). The majority of the population c ...

, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District,

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...

. In addition to being close to Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, the station is also situated near the

Mo Mi Junction Mo Mi ( th, หมอมี, ) is a large intersection located in the centre of Bangkok's Chinatown quarter overlaps between Pom Prap of Pom Prap Sattru Phai district and Talat Noi with Samphanthawong of Samphanthawong district. This intersection ...

Trok Texas Phadung Dao Road ( th, ถนนผดุงด้าว, , ) is a road in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, which can be considered a ''soi'' (alleyway). The road is made up of two short roads, the first part: from right side of Charoen Krung Roa ...

Odeon Circle Odeon Circle and Chinese gate., 300px Odeon Circle or Wongwian Odeon ( th, วงเวียนโอเดียน, ; zh, 崇聖牌樓; pinyin: ''Chóng shèng páilóu'') is a roundabout in Bangkok. It is the intersection of Yaowarat, Charoen ...

, Phlapphla Chai Police Station,

Poh Teck Tung Foundation The Poh Teck Tung Foundation ( th, มูลนิธิป่อเต็กตึ๊ง, from zh, t=華僑報德善堂, p=Huáqiáo Bàodé shàntáng) is a rescue foundation founded in Thailand famously known for rescuing road accident victim ...

22 July Circle The 22 July Circle ( th, วงเวียน 22 กรกฎาคม, ) is a traffic circle in Thailand. It's an intersection of Maitri Chit, Santiphap and Mittraphan roads in Pom Prap subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok. Hist ...

, and the New Yaowarat Market etc.

Design

Inside station is designed with

Sino-Portuguese architecture Sino-Portuguese architecture, also known as Chinese Baroque, Straits/Singapore Eclectic architecture or Peranakan architecture is an Asian hybrid style incorporating elements of both Chinese and Portuguese architectural styles. It is common in ...

in mind in order drawn from Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, the interior is decorated with murals of

Chinese dragon The Chinese dragon, also known as ''loong'', ''long'' or ''lung'', is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large. Chinese dragons have many Outline of life forms, animal-like forms such as Bixi (my ...

s and water lilies, and to correspond with the name of the station (Wat Mangkon Kamalawat meaning "Temple of Water Lily Dragon"); the ceiling along the descent into head residing inside the station. These were done through the use of red and gold colours, which are all colours of auspiciousness according to Chinese beliefs. The station is part of Nescafe Blend and Brew's Interactive Art Station Program in commemoration of its 46 years of business in Thailand. MRT BL29 Traditional station sign

Gallery

file:MRT Wat Mangkon train station (Entrance 3).jpg, Front of station in Pom Prap side File:MRT Wat Mangkorn vending machines.jpg, The vending machines File:MRT Wat Mangkorn platform Phranakorn side.jpg, Platform 2 to Tha Phra station (via Bang Sue station) File:MRT Wat Mangkon train station (Entrance 1).jpg, Entry 1 on Plaeng Nam Road File:A 3 storeys building at Wat Mangkon Station.jpg, The station building on the Samphanthawong side (next to the Plaeng Nam Road) File:Wat Mangkon MRT Station 04.jpg, Dragon motif File:Wat Mangkon MRT Station 07.jpg, The ceiling has also been designed such as if the passengers are walking inside a dragon's belly File:Wat Mangkon MRT Station 02.jpg, Platform while under construction

References

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