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Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet, เขต, pronounced, also sometimes wrongly called amphoe as in the other provinces, derived from Pali khetta, cognate to Sanskrit kṣetra), which are further subdivided into 180 subdistricts (khwaeng, แขวง, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ]), roughly equivalent to tambon in the other provinces.
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 ...
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Wichai Prasit Fort. The gate of Thonburi Palace. Since it is a historic area, it is therefore full of many ancient and historical sites, consisting of Thonburi Palace, also known as Phra Racha Wang Derm (Old Palace) in Thai, the former lodging of King Taksin next to the Wat Arun and Wichai Prasit Fort, the old fort that used to protect Bangkok, it was built since the reign of King Narai of ...
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Its name after a local temple, Wat Tha Phra, an ancient private temple.There is no obvious evidence of when temple was built or who built the place. It is only known that formerly the temple was called "Wat Ko" (วัดเกาะ), which means "island temple" since in those days it was surrounded by three waterways, namely Khlong Mon, Khlong Bangkok Yai, and Chao Phraya River.
The area is the southeast part of the district, with a total area of 0.50 km 2 (0.19 mi 2), it is the second-smallest subdistrict of the district (after Khuha Sawan). [ 3 ] Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Khuha Sawan and Bang Chak in its district, Wat Tha Phra of Bangkok Yai District, Talat Phlu of Thon Buri District ...
It is opposite the Grand Palace, Tha Tian and Nagaraphirom Park, the most desired tourist locations in Bangkok. It currently provides services for catering gala dinners, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, incentives, banquets, receptions, workshops, party of various companies and private parties of all kinds-large or small.