Chom Thong (Bangkok)
Encyclopedia
Chom Thong is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok
, Thailand
. The district is bounded by the districts (clockwise from north) 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. There is a giant tangerine sculpture at the junction between Rama II Road and Suk Sawat Road.
and parts of Bukkhalo sub-district of Thon Buri
were transferred to Chom Thong during the administrative reform which rearranged the 38 Bangkok districts into 50 districts.
Wat Sai (วัดไทร) is another old wat from Ayuthaya kingdom. It belongs to the Mahayana
branch of Buddhism
. The nearby Wat Sai floating market was once a busy and lively floating market where farmers came and sold products on boat. The original market disappeared around 1977 now it is very small and only targets tourists.
Wat Nagnong Worawihan (วัดนางนองวรวิหาร), also from Authaya period, was renovated by King Nangklao. Among the highlights include mother-of-pearl inlaid ubosot
panels and the mixed of Thai, Chinese and European style in its architectures.
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...
. The district is bounded by the districts (clockwise from north) Phasi Charoen
Phasi Charoen
Phasi Charoen is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Taling Chan, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Thon Buri, Chom Thong, Bang Bon, and Bang Khae.-History:...
, Thon Buri
Thon Buri (district)
Thon Buri is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Located on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri province...
, Rat Burana
Rat Burana
Rat Burana is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province, Thung Khru, Chom Thong and Thon Buri districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River with Bang Kho Laem and Yan Nawa districts across the...
, 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...
, Bang Khun Thian
Bang Khun Thian
Bang Khun Thian is one of the 50 districts 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...
, and 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...
. The district, together with Thung Khru, are well known for its tangerines, the Bang Mot tangerine. There is a giant tangerine sculpture at the junction between Rama II Road and Suk Sawat Road.
History
Chom Thong was part of Bang Khun Thien district until an announcement on 9 November 1989. On 14 October 1997, parts of Bang Pakok sub-district of Rat BuranaRat Burana
Rat Burana is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province, Thung Khru, Chom Thong and Thon Buri districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River with Bang Kho Laem and Yan Nawa districts across the...
and parts of Bukkhalo sub-district of Thon Buri
Thon Buri (district)
Thon Buri is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Located on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri province...
were transferred to Chom Thong during the administrative reform which rearranged the 38 Bangkok districts into 50 districts.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into four sub-districts (Kwaeng).| 1. | Bang Khun Thian | บางขุนเทียน | |
| 2. | Bang Kho | บางค้อ | |
| 3. | Bang Mot | บางมด | |
| 4. | Chom Thong | จอมทอง |
Places
Wat Ratcha-orasaram (วัดราชโอรสาราม), originally called Wat Chom Thong dated back to Ayuthaya period, was renamed to its present day title when it became the royal temple of King Nangklao. The temple is unique because of the blending of Chinese architecture style into Thai buddhist temple.Wat Sai (วัดไทร) is another old wat from Ayuthaya kingdom. It belongs to the Mahayana
Mahayana
Mahāyāna is one of the two main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice...
branch of Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
. The nearby Wat Sai floating market was once a busy and lively floating market where farmers came and sold products on boat. The original market disappeared around 1977 now it is very small and only targets tourists.
Wat Nagnong Worawihan (วัดนางนองวรวิหาร), also from Authaya period, was renovated by King Nangklao. Among the highlights include mother-of-pearl inlaid ubosot
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
panels and the mixed of Thai, Chinese and European style in its architectures.