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247:[Rama VI Road].
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266:"Rise of Rama IV Road"
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988:Suan Lum Night Bazaar
613:King Power Mahanakhon
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111:Khlong Toei District
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195:(around the
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973:Siam Center
812:Rong Mueang
802:Ratchadamri
787:Phloen Chit
634:Dusit Thani
618:State Tower
601:Skyscrapers
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218:Development
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67:ถนนพระราม 4
1206:Categories
962:MBK Center
696:Assumption
649:Shangri-La
575:Muang Khae
501:O.P. Place
416:Sala Daeng
253:(in Thai).
230:References
205:Vajiravudh
1113:Education
782:Ban Khrua
663:Hospitals
654:W Bangkok
570:Suan Phlu
531:Churches
433:Pratuchai
423:Si Phraya
406:Lalai Sap
150:Channel 3
827:Witthayu
546:Mosques
428:Surawong
364:Bang Rak
250:Facebook
132:Market,
817:Sam Yan
797:Rama IV
689:Schools
680:Lerdsin
550:Ban Oou
411:Patpong
391:Rama IV
275:29 July
182:Bang Na
168:History
130:Sam Yan
83:Bangkok
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1042:Erawan
1030:Hotels
792:Rama I
627:Hotels
581:Other
555:Haroon
401:Si Lom
396:Sathon
152:. The
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639:Lebua
113:near
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822:Siam
561:Wat
277:2019
224:baht
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