Bang Khun Thian
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Bang Khun Thian is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok
, Thailand
. Its neighbors, clockwise from the north, are Bang Bon
, Chom Thong
, and Thung Khru
districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
of Samut Prakan Province
and Amphoe Mueang
of Samut Sakhon Province
. Bang Khun Thian is Bangkok's southernmost district, and the only one having access to the sea.
of Thon Buri.
In 1972, Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon provinces were combined into Bangkok Metropolis, and administrative units in the newly combined capital province were renamed from amphoe
and tambon
to district (khet) and sub-district (khwaeng). Thus, Bang Khun Thian became a district of Bangkok, comprising seven sub-districts: Bang Khun Thian, Bang Kho, Chom Thong, Bang Mot, Tha Kham, Bang Bon, and Samae Dam.
Due to population increases, a portion of Bang Khun Thian district was setup with its own district office and called Bang Khun Thian Branch 1. This new unit oversaw four sub-districts: Bang Khun Thian, Bang Kho, Bang Mot, and Chom Thong.
In 1989, Bang Khun Thian Branch 1 was made a full district, now called Chom Thong district.
In 1997, Bang Bon sub-district was separated from Bang Khun Thian and became its own district.
s. The only way to access the Gulf of Thailand
is via boat. A group of crab-eating macaque
(Macaca fascicularis, Thai ลิงแสม), a kind of monkey, inhabits the coast near the sea. A fishing community is located there and the sea coast is famous for the seafood
restaurants.
Important temples in the district include Wat Kamphaeng (วัดกำแพง), Wat Kok (วัดกก), and Wat Bang Kradi (วัดบางกระดี่).
hosts its weekly concert program Ched See Concert (เจ็ดสีคอนเสิร์ต) there every Saturday noon.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Its neighbors, clockwise from the north, are Bang Bon
Bang Bon
Bang Bon is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbors, clockwise from north, are Bang Khae, Phasi Charoen, Chom Thong, and Bang Khun Thian districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon Province, and Nong Khaem of Bangkok.-History:Formerly Bang Bon...
, Chom Thong
Chom Thong (Bangkok)
Chom Thong is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by the districts Phasi Charoen, Thon Buri, Rat Burana, Thung Khru, Bang Khun Thian, and Bang Bon. The district, together with Thung Khru, are well known for its tangerines, the Bang Mot tangerine...
, and Thung Khru
Thung Khru
Thung Khru is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Rat Burana district of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng and Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan Province, Bang Khun Thian and Chom Thong of Bangkok.-History:Thung Khru was split off from Rat Burana, announced...
districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
Phra Samut Chedi is the westernmost district of Samut Prakan Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Khun Thian and Thung Khru of Bangkok, Phra Pradaeng and Mueang Samut Prakan of Samut Prakan province.-Sights:The district is named after the temple Phra Samut...
of Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
and Amphoe Mueang
Amphoe Mueang Samut Sakhon
Mueang Samut Sakhon is the capital district of Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Tha Chin name was firstly found in Ayutthaya law that refer to the governor position, Phra Samut Sakhon. The city was managed into the southern cities group that controlled by the Defence ministry...
of Samut Sakhon Province
Samut Sakhon Province
Samut Sakhon ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Bangkok.- Etymology :...
. Bang Khun Thian is Bangkok's southernmost district, and the only one having access to the sea.
History
Bang Khun Thian is a very old district, believed to have been established in 1867 as an amphoeAmphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
of Thon Buri.
In 1972, Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon provinces were combined into Bangkok Metropolis, and administrative units in the newly combined capital province were renamed from amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
and tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
to district (khet) and sub-district (khwaeng). Thus, Bang Khun Thian became a district of Bangkok, comprising seven sub-districts: Bang Khun Thian, Bang Kho, Chom Thong, Bang Mot, Tha Kham, Bang Bon, and Samae Dam.
Due to population increases, a portion of Bang Khun Thian district was setup with its own district office and called Bang Khun Thian Branch 1. This new unit oversaw four sub-districts: Bang Khun Thian, Bang Kho, Bang Mot, and Chom Thong.
In 1989, Bang Khun Thian Branch 1 was made a full district, now called Chom Thong district.
In 1997, Bang Bon sub-district was separated from Bang Khun Thian and became its own district.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into 2 sub-districts (Kwaeng).| 1. | Tha Kham | ท่าข้าม |
| 2. | Samae Dam | แสมดำ |
Places
Bang Khun Thian has Bangkok's only sea shore. The coastline of about 5 km long is muddy, containing mangrove forests and shrimp farmShrimp farm
A shrimp farm is an aquaculture business for the cultivation of marine shrimp or prawns for human consumption. Commercial shrimp farming began in the 1970s, and production grew steeply, particularly to match the market demands of the United States, Japan and Western Europe...
s. The only way to access the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
is via boat. A group of crab-eating macaque
Crab-eating Macaque
The Crab-eating macaque is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. It is also called the "long-tailed macaque", and is referred to as the "cynomolgus monkey" in laboratories.-Etymology:...
(Macaca fascicularis, Thai ลิงแสม), a kind of monkey, inhabits the coast near the sea. A fishing community is located there and the sea coast is famous for the seafood
Seafood
Seafood is any form of marine life regarded as food by humans. Seafoods include fish, molluscs , crustaceans , echinoderms . Edible sea plants, such as some seaweeds and microalgae, are also seafood, and are widely eaten around the world, especially in Asia...
restaurants.
Important temples in the district include Wat Kamphaeng (วัดกำแพง), Wat Kok (วัดกก), and Wat Bang Kradi (วัดบางกระดี่).
Shopping
Central Plaza Rama II is one of the biggest shopping malls in Thailand. BBTV Channel 7BBTV Channel 7
Bangkok National Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation Channel 7 is a Thailand television channel. The headquarters are located in Bangkok, Thailand. The channel was established in 1967 with the first live broadcast of the Miss Thailand pageant held in the Vajiravudhthanusorn event at...
hosts its weekly concert program Ched See Concert (เจ็ดสีคอนเสิร์ต) there every Saturday noon.