Khlong Sa Bua

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Khlong Sa Bua
คลองสระบัว
UTC+7 (ICT
)
Postal Code
13000

Khlong Sa Bua (Thai: คลองสระบัว, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ sàʔ būa̯]) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, the capital district of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand.

History

Khlong Sa Bua (lit: "lotus pond canal") is named after the natural

royal barge procession
.

In addition, Wat Chao Ya, the canalside Buddhist temple was also believed to be the place where Khun Worawongsathirat consort, Lady Si Sudachan, fled to shore and was slayed along with her daughter who born to Khun Worawongsathirat.

When the rebellion was successful, the promoters invited Prince Thianracha to be King Maha Chakkraphat, the 15th king of Ayutthaya. These events took place in 1548.[1]

Khlong Sa Bua and Khong Pla Mo had all been main transportation routes since the early

Ayutthaya period. Although nowadays they have been greatly reduced in importance. Wat Chao Ya is currently just an abandoned historical site.[2]

Geography

Khlong Sa Bua is an area situated off the Ayutthaya island (

rai
).

The area is quasi-rural, Khlong Sa Bua is a main

watercourse
.

Baan Thai Ayutthaya Khlong Sra Bua, the elegant traditional Thai house is commonly used as filming location and restaurant for tourists, lies just outside the Khlong Sa Bua boundary in the neighbouring Lumphli subdistrict.

Administration

Khlong Sa Bua is administered by the

city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
.

The seal of SAO Khlong Sa Bua features three lotuses rose from the water.

The area also consists of six administrative muban (village).[3]

No. Name Thai
01. Ban Pha Niant บ้านเพนียด
02. Ban Khlong Sa Bua บ้านคลองสระบัว
03. Ban Khlong Sa Bua บ้านคลองสระบัว
04. Ban Khlong Sa Bua บ้านคลองสระบัว
05. Ban Khlong Sa Bua บ้านคลองสระบัว
06. Ban Hom บ้านหอม

Population

In 2021 it had a total population of 4,147 people (2,018 men, 2,129 women) in 1,201 households.

More than half of the population works as farmers.[4]

Places

  • Wat Klang Khlong Sa Bua
  • Wat Chao Ya (ruin)
  • Wat Si Pho
  • Wat Phra Ngam (known as "portal of time")[5]
  • Wat Takrai (ruin)
  • Wat Chong Klom (ruin)
  • Wat Kruttharam
  • Wat Mae Nang Pluem (ruin)
  • Wat Intharam

References

  1. ^ Theerapat, Veera; Chutintaranond, Sunait (2018-03-23). "กำเนิดอาณาจักรอยุธยา โดย อ.สุเนตร ชุตินธรานนท์ & อ.วีระ ธีรภัทร". via YouTube (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  2. ^ go.ayutthaya on (2022-04-04). "วัดเจ้าย่า คลองสระบัว พระนครศรีอยุธยา". Go Ayutthaya (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  3. ^ "ประวัติความเป็นมา". Klongsabua.go.th (in Thai).
  4. ^ "สภาพทั่วไป". Klongsabua.go.th (in Thai).
  5. ^ "Wat Phra Ngam". Go Ayutthaya. 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

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