Bangkok Yai district
Bangkok Yai
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| Postal code | 10600 |
| Geocode | 1016 |
Bangkok Yai (
50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Noi, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Thon Buri, Phasi Charoen, and Taling Chan
.
History
The district is named after Thon Buri when the capital was set up here from 1767-1782.[3]
Originally called Amphoe Hongsaram (อำเภอหงสาราม) when the district was set up in 1915, it was renamed "Amphoe Bangkok Yai" in 1916, demoted to a
khet in an administrative reform in 1972.[4]
Administration
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).
| No. | Name | Thai | Area (km2) |
Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
Wat Arun | วัดอรุณ | 0.834 |
|
2. |
Wat Tha Phra | วัดท่าพระ | 5.346
| |
| Total | 6.180
| |||
Places
Temples
Royal Thai Navy Convention Center
Wichai Prasit Fort
and Wat Arun
- Wat Arun
- Wat Hong Rattanaram
- Wat Khruea Wan
- Wat Molilokkayaram
- Wat Ratchasittharam
- Wat Nak Klang
- Wat Tha Phra
- Wat Chao Mun
- Wat Diduat
- Wat Pradu Chimphli
- Wat Pradu Nai Songtham
- Wat Sangkrachai
- Wat Mai Phiren
Historic sites
- Wang Derm Palace
- Wichai Prasit Fort
Education
- Taweethapisek School
- Ratchadamnoen Commercial School
- Wiboon Business Administration College
- Siam Technological College
- Sesawech Vidhaya School
- Ritthinarongron School
- Wat Pradu Nai Songtham School
- Bangkok Commercial School
- Saiprasit Business Administration Technological
- Saiprasit School
- Prasart Wittaya Anuchon School
Government offices
- Royal Thai Navy Convention Center
- The Kingdom of Lesotho Consulate
- Bangkokyai Police Station
- Tha Phra Police Station
Transportation
- Tha Phra Intersection
- Tha Phra MRT station
- Chao Phraya River
- Khlong Bangkok Yai
- Khlong Mon
- Phanitchayakan Thon Buri Junction
- Itsaraphap MRT station
Main roads
- Phet Kasem Road
- Charan Sanit Wong Road
- Itsaraphap Road
- Ratchadaphisek Road
- Arun Amarin Road
- Wang Doem Road
References
- ^ "Population and House Report for Year 2017". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
- ^ "Canal in Thailand (in Thai)". Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ BMA Local Museum - Bangkok Yai (in Thai) Archived 2016-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, The BMA (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Local Museum
- ^ History of Bangkok Yai (in Thai) Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Bangkok Yai District Office
External links
- Bangkok Yai district office (Thai only)
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