Bangkok Yai district

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.

Bangkok Yai บางกอกใหญ่
Khet
Area around Wat Arun (taken photo from Prang of Wat Arun), across the Chao Phraya River is Phra Nakhon's Tha Tian neighbourhood
Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°43′22″N 100°28′35″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Seat	Wat Tha Phra
Khwaeng	2
Area
• Total	6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	67,768[1]
• Density	10,965.69/km2 (28,401.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10600
Geocode	1016

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

Royal Thai Navy Convention Center

Wichai Prasit Fort and Wat Arun

Prang of Wat Arun in night

Taweethapisek School

• 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