Bang Pla Soi
Bang Pla Soi
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Bang Pla Soi (Thai: บางปลาสร้อย, pronounced [bāːŋ plāː sɔ̂j]) is a tambon (sub-district) of Mueang Chonburi district, Chonburi province, eastern Thailand. Bang Pla Soi can be regarded as downtown Chonburi, due to it being the location of various important buildings such as the Provincial Hall, the Provincial Court, etc.[1]
Name
Its name "Bang Pla Soi" translates to "place of pla soi". "Pla soi" is a Thai
It got its name from a khlong (canal) that flows through an area rich in this species of fish.[1]
In the past, Bang Pla Soi was also the name used to refer to the entire downtown Chonburi.
History
The area has been an important trading location on the eastern coastline since ancient times, it was notable for its location in the centre of the ocean trading route between
Eventually, Bang Pla Soi, Bang Phra and Bang Lamung districts formed Chonburi province as know it at present.[3]
In 1915, the Governor of Chonburi Praya Prasaisuradach founded Chonkanyanukoon School, which opened in 1917 as a co-ed school. However, the Ministry of Education forced the school to split into single sex schools in 1931.[5]
Geography
Bang Pla Soi borders Ban Suan to the east and to the south, Bay of Bangkok (upper Gulf of Thailand) to the west and Makham Yong to the north.[1]
Administration
The entire area of Bang Pla Soi is administered by the Chonburi City Municipality.
References
- ^ a b c "บางปลาสร้อย" [Bang Pla Soi] (in Thai).
- ^ "สร้อย" [Soi]. Royal Society of Thailand (in Thai).
- ^ a b p.11, Pakpoom Noywet (Story), Pakpoom Noywet and Nattapoj Ponleemongkol (Photographs), "A Path into the Past Along the Eastern Coast", Osotho, Vol. 63 Issue 4 (April 2023)
- ^ "Mueang Sri Phalo - Archeological site". RouteYou. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Chonkanyanukoon School - ประวัติโรงเรียน". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.