Grand Postal Building (General Post Office and TCDC)
1160 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
TCDC: Tue-Sun 10:30-19:00 (closed Monday)
The Grand Postal Building on Charoen Krung Road opened in 1940 as Bangkok's General Post Office, and its stern Art Deco facade is one of the best-known landmarks of the old riverside district. Since 2017 most of the building has been the home of the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC), with exhibition galleries, a design shop, co-working space, a materials library and a large resource centre of design books; a branch post office still serves the public. General areas and the rooftop are free, while the resource centre needs a paid day pass. It sits between Si Phraya pier and the Oriental pier area, about a 15 to 20 minute walk from BTS Saphan Taksin. TCDC is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30 to 19:00.
Rating from public reviews
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Visitors admire the striking 1940 architecture and love the calm design library, exhibitions and rooftop inside, a quiet place for inspiration.
Getting there takes a walk or taxi from the Skytrain or pier, and some found the building itself less interesting if TCDC is closed.
Admission
Free
Getting there
Chao Phraya Express Boat Si Phraya pier (N3) or BTS Saphan Taksin, then a walk along Charoen Krung
At a glance
- 1940 Art Deco landmark that was Bangkok's main post office
- Home of the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) since 2017, with a big design library and exhibitions
- Free public areas and a rooftop with views over Charoen Krung
Thai name
อาคารไปรษณีย์กลาง บางรัก
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