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Bangkok Post
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REVEALED: High hopes for new landmark | Vintage Vibes

People take photos with a map of an old area of Bangkok inside the newly-opened Na Phra Lan tunnel near the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Wichan Charoenkiatpakul

The Na Phra Lan tunnel near the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) is becoming a tourist attraction on Rattanakosin Island, also known as the old town in Bangkok, with up to 40,000 tourists expected to visit the tunnel each day.

The pedestrian tunnel, located on Na Phra Lan Road in Phra Nakhon district, is situated near historical attractions such as the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, the City Pillar Shrine, National Museum and Sanam Luang royal grounds.

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