Sightseeing on Sunday in Bangkok
1 — Khao San Road
2 — Wat Chana Songkhram Ratchaworamahawihan (built in the 1700s)
3 — Phra Sumen Fort is the northernmost of Rattanakosin's original forts, located at the mouth of Khlong Rop Krung (the moat) where it meets the river. The surrounding area was subsequently developed into Santichaiprakan Park, which opened in 2000.
4 — Bronze equestrian statue dedicated to King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who ruled from 1853–1910. Wasn’t allowed to get out of the car to take pictures, so taxi driver did a few loops and I had to shoot through the window. The building pictured is the north façade of the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, built in 1908 as an audience hall for the palace.
On the northern corner of the square is Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, the primary residence of current King Vajiralongkorn (who throughout COVID has frequently been living in Germany), on its southwestern edge is Paruskavan Palace which hosts the headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency and Metropolitan Police Bureau. To its south is the headquarters of the Royal Thai Army's 1st army region.
Other pictures are from CentralWorld Mall adorned with Chinese New Year swag.