Well located, only a brief stroll from the New Worl Lodge Hotel takes you to the Banglamphu shopping area. The neighborhood offers historic site of temples and mosque. No visit to Bangkok is complete without going to the neary Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo. Parliament and ministries of the Thai government and the regional headquarters of the United Nations (ESCAP) and Specialized Agencies (e.g. FAO, UNICEF) and nearby.