Bangkok Yai (Thai: บางกอกใหญ่, pronounced [bāːŋ.kɔ̀ːk jàj]) is one of the 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 Khlong Bangkok Yai (คลองบางกอกใหญ่, also called Khlong Bang Luang, คลองบางหลวง) which was actually part of Chao Phraya River until a canal dug in 1522 during the Ayutthaya period altered the flow of the river such that the canal became the main river and the section of original river became present-day Khlong Bangkok Yai.[2] Bangkok Yai, or more precisely, the Wat Arun Sub-district, was also the site of 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 king amphoe of amphoe Bang Yi Khan (อำเภอบางยี่ขัน) in 1938, promoted back to amphoe in 1958, and finally changed 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
- 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
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)
