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Little India
Singapore's most colorful and aromatic neighborhood with Hindu temples, spice shops, flower garlands, and authentic South Indian cuisine.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Singapore · Asia
Thomson works well as a base: 5km from Little India.
Thomson is a town located in Singapore. With a population of 29,390, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Thomson sits in Singapore, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Singapore time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Thomson to your route.
Raffles Institution (RI) is an independent educational institution in Singapore. Founded in 1823, it is the oldest school in the country. It provides secondary education for boys only from Year 1 to Year 4, and pre-university education for both boys and girls in Year 5 and Year 6. Since 2007, RI and its affiliatedRead more
school Raffles Girls' School have been offering the six-year Raffles Programme, which allows students to skip the Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level examinations and proceed to take the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level examinations at the end of Year 6.
RI is notable for having produced 96 President's Scholars, three presidents, four prime ministers and chief ministers, four deputy prime ministers, four speakers of Parliament, many Cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament, as well as many chief executive officers of statutory boards, agencies and state-owned companies. Its alumni includes former Prime Ministers Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong, former Chief Ministers David Marshall and Lim Yew Hock as well as former Presidents Yusof Ishak, Benjamin Sheares and Wee Kim Wee. Robert Kuok, Southeast Asia's wealthiest man at the turn of the 21st century, is also an alumnus.
RI has one of the highest admission rates to top universities such as the Ivy League and Oxbridge. It had the highest number of admissions to the University of Cambridge in the world, with 48 students receiving offers in the 2022 admissions cycle, while 52 were accepted for Oxford and Cambridge combined in 2021, and 77 in 2022 (2nd highest of all schools globally).
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Thomson is located in Singapore, Asia. The coordinates are 1.3492 latitude, 103.8436 longitude.
Thomson has a population of approximately 29,390 people, making it a town in Singapore.
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Full driving guide for Singapore8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Singapore's most colorful and aromatic neighborhood with Hindu temples, spice shops, flower garlands, and authentic South Indian cuisine.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.
5 km · about 10 min drive
museum
Southeast Asia's largest visual arts institution, housed in two beautifully restored national monuments.
7 km · about 10 min drive
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A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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A colorful riverside quay in Singapore transformed into a vibrant nightlife and dining hub with restored warehouses along the Singapore River.
7 km · about 10 min drive
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Mythical half-lion half-fish statue spouting water at Marina Bay, the iconic mascot and symbol of Singapore.
7 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
Formula 1's original night race venue, a demanding street circuit lit up against Singapore's spectacular skyline.
7 km · about 15 min drive
restaurant
A two-storey hawker centre in Singapore's oldest housing estate, where stalls such as Jian Bo Shui Kueh and Hong Heng prawn noodles have traded for decades. Wet market below, food centre above.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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