page_title: Siam area
hierarchical_section_title: Siam area
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of the Siam Square area and Pathumwan. Picture was taken from Patumwan Princess Hotel Italiano: Vista dell'area di Siam Square e di Pathumwan. La fotografia è stata scattata dall'Hotel Pathumwan Princess
context_page_description: Siam is an area in the Pathum Wan District of Bangkok. It is a de facto district/neighborhood that consists of roughly 43 acres of the Thai Royal Family's estate, of which 17 acres is the Sra Pathum Palace; the remaining 26 acres, formerly home to the Siam Intercontinental Hotel and its royal gardens, are leased by the Crown Property Bureau to several shopping complexes on either side of Rama I Road. Though no district of Bangkok by the name "Siam" legally exists, local Thais refer to this area as such, and consider it to be the very heart of Bangkok. Siam is connected to the adjacent Ratchaprasong area via a number of footbridges.
context_section_description: Siam (Thai: สยาม, RTGS: Sayam,  [sā.jǎːm]) is an area in the Pathum Wan District of Bangkok. It is a de facto district/neighborhood that consists of roughly 43 acres (170,000 m²) of the Thai Royal Family's estate, of which 17 acres (69,000 m²) is the Sra Pathum Palace; the remaining 26 acres (110,000 m²), formerly home to the Siam Intercontinental Hotel and its royal gardens, are leased by the Crown Property Bureau to several shopping complexes on either side of Rama I Road. Though no district of Bangkok by the name "Siam" legally exists, local Thais refer to this area as such, and consider it to be the very heart of Bangkok. Siam is connected to the adjacent Ratchaprasong area via a number of footbridges.
caption: Siam area with Baiyoke Tower II visible in the background.
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