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Tha Din Daeng, Bangkok

Chinese-Thai cultureKhlong San districtNeighbourhoods of BangkokPopulated places on the Chao Phraya RiverRetail markets in Bangkok
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Tha Din Daeng (Thai: ท่าดินแดง, pronounced [tʰâː dīn dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a market and one of oldest neighbourhoods in Bangkok. It is in the Somdet Chao Phraya and Khlong San Subdistricts of Khlong San District on the Thonburi side (west bank of the Chao Phraya River).

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Tha Din Daeng, Bangkok
Tha Din Daeng Road, Bangkok Khlong San District

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Tha Din Daeng Road
10600 Bangkok, Khlong San District
Bangkok, Thailand
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Sam Yot
Sam Yot

Sam Yot (Thai: สามยอด, pronounced [sǎːm jɔ̂ːt]) is a four-way intersection of Charoen Krung and Maha Chai Roads in the area of Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, and also as the name of the surrounding its location. Its name "Sam Yot", which translates to "three peaks", refers to the three peaks of the city gate. It was one of the outer city gates of the Grand Palace built since the reign of King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) during early Rattanakosin period. This gate has three summits and one of them was the passageway of Charoen Krung Road, therefore being called "Sam Yot" in Thai. Later, in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), when Bangkok was growing, therefore have to expand the road. The Sam Yot Gate have to be demolished. At that time, Sam Yot considered to be a very active area and also has a status as an amphoe (district) of Phra Nakhon Province (now Bangkok) as well, since it was located near a major commercial districts, Saphan Han and Woeng Nakhon Khasem. It was also the location of a legal gambling den, called "Huai Ko Kho" (a type of Thai lottery). During the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), Sam Yot were reduced to just tambon (sub-district). Currently, Sam Yot considered as the fifth intersection of Charoen Krung Road, the first international standard road in Thailand, after Saphan Mon, Si Kak Phraya Si, Chaloem Krung, and Unakan. It is located near Wang Burapha, Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, Romaneenart Park and Bangkok Corrections Museum. From here, Charoen Krung Road heads to the Damrong Sathit Bridge, more commonly known as Saphan Lek over Khlong Ong Ang on the boundary between Ban Bat Subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District (left) and Samphanthawong Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District (right). The next intersection is S.A.B. Intersection.The area is served by the Sam Yot Station of MRT Subway, whose Blue Line runs under Charoen Krung Road, which is in Bangkok's old town zone. It opened for the first day on July 29, 2019.

Song Wat Road
Song Wat Road

Song Wat Road (Thai: ถนนทรงวาด, RTGS: Thanon Song Wat, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn sōŋ wâːt]) is a historic road in the area of Bangkok's Samphanthawong district. It has its origins by separating from Chak Phet road near Chakkrawat police station and foot of Phra Pok Klao bridge on the borderline of Chakkrawat sub-district, Samphanthwong district and Wang Burapha Phirom sub-district, Phra Nakhon district, then cuts across Ratchawong road in the area near Ratchawong pier, as far as ending at Khao Lam cycle, where it combines Khao Lam and Charoen Krung roads in Talat Noi sub-district in the area known as Sieng Kong (เซียงกง) or official name Soi Wanit 2 (ซอยวานิช 2). The distance is 1,196 m (about 0.6 mi) alongside Chao Phraya river almost all the length. The name "Song Wat" translates to "drawing by the king". It was built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1892 after the great fire in Sampheng area. The Siamese government wanted to expand the roads and public utilities to a wider area, such as Yaowarat, etc. For Song Wat, it was from the King Chulalongkorn who wrote the line with a pencil on the map by himself. The construction was divided into two phases. The first phase starting from Chak Phet road to ends at Trok Rong Krata (now's Yaowaphanit road) in 1892, the second phase began in 1907 from Trok Rong Krata to ends at Charoen Krung road like today. Song Wat road then developed to function as main access to water transport in the area along the road, there are a number of minor roads and alleyways bridging with the port which served all the steamships communication between Chon Buri province, Ban Don (Surat Thani province), and Bangkok, as well as the barges running between the seaside towns and the capital. Song Wat area therefore was the main transport region of seafood, vegetables, plants and herbs the row-shophouses along both sides of the road are mostly the wholesale companies and shops doing businesses related to the vessel-transported commodities. The road also the origin of the business of many Thai Chinese millionaire families, such as Chearavanont, the owner of CP Group, Chatikavanij, Sirivadhanabhakdi, or Kanchanachoosak, etc.Besides, there are place of worship in various religions, such as, Lao Pun Tao Kong Joss House, a joss house according by the Chinese belief, Masjid Luang Kocha Itsahak, masjid of the Islamic, or Wat Pathum Khongkha (Wat Sampheng), a Thai temple. Presently, the condition of the buildings along Song Wat is still the same as in the past when more than 100 years ago. Many of them operate traditional businesses, such as, the trading of whole grain seeds. Most of them considered as the early row buildings in Bangkok along the Chao Phraya river, there's beautiful three-story building decorated with stucco. On the opposite side are two-story buildings which are also beautifully decorated with stucco in flower, fruit motif and Corinthian pillars over the window frame, is the arches decorated with the colour glasses. Including the walls of some buildings in the middle phase of the road, there're also graffiti artwork from Western artists. In addition, Song Soem road (ถนนทรงเสริม), which is a separate road from Song Wat. It is considered to be the shortest road in Thailand. It is only 20 m (about 65 ft) long, ending at the pier on Chao Phraya river. The opposite side are Lhong 1919 and Wanglee House, which Lhong 1919 is an old port warehouse built with traditional Chinese architecture of the Wanglee family, including the location of the Mazu Joss House. It has been renovated to become a new tourist attraction includes a new landmark of Khlong San area in Thonburi.

Lhong 1919
Lhong 1919

Lhong 1919 (Thai: ล้ง 1919; Chinese: 廊 1919) is a tourist attraction on the west bank of Chao Phraya River on Bangkok's Thonburi side. Its concept is similar to that of the Asiatique The Riverfront on the Phra Nakhon side. It is at the bottom of Chiang Mai Road, Khlong San Sub-District, Khlong San District, Bangkok, Thailand. Lhong was a historic port and warehouse in siheyuan-style (Chinese courtyard architecture). It was built in 1850 as a port for overseas shipping from British Malaya, mainland China, and British Hong Kong by Phraya Pisansuphaphol (Chuen), a wealthy Thai Chinese. He was an ancestor of the Pisolyabutra family, whose descendants include Luang Sathonrachayut or Yom Pisolyabutra, who was the founder of Khlong Sathon and Sathon Road. The port's name is derived from the word Huang Chung Lhong (火船廊; lit: 'steamer port'), an old name. In 1919, the Wanglee family acquired Lhong. In October 2016, the family started renovated Lhong as a tourist attraction and a new landmark of Khlong San and Tha Din Daeng areas. It was officially opened on 2 November 2017 with Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul Tourism and Sports Minister presiding with many celebrities—Sirikitiya Jensen, Nualphan Lamsam, Chadathip Jutrakul, Piyapas Bhirombhakdi—in attendance. Lhong 1919's amenities include cafés, art and craft shops, co-working space, and a Thai-Chinese history centre. The focal point of Lhong is the shrine to Mazu, goddess of the sea and maritime according to ancient Chinese beliefs. The area adjacent to the Chao Phraya River was converted in 2018 into an outdoor stage for theatrical performances.

Praisaniyakarn
Praisaniyakarn

Praisaniyakarn, written as Praisaneeyakan (Thai: ไปรษณียาคาร; lit: Post Office Building) is the original location of the Post Department, which was Thailand’s first postal office. The office stood on the eastern bank of Chao Phraya River, at the mouth of Khlong Ong Ang (Ong Ang Canal) in Phra Nakhon side near the area of Pak Khlong Talat, right on the south of Memorial Bridge. It is a three-storey striking white Western-style building. Previously being spelled in Thai in another way, "Praisaniyakarn" (ไปรสะนียาคาร) building was built in 1871 as the residence of Phra Preecha Kolakan (Samang Amatayakul), the former governor of Prachinburi, eastern Siam (former name of Thailand) who was later charged with treason for the corruption in the operation of a gold mine in Kabin Buri. Phra Preecha Kolakan was executed on November 24, 1879 and his assets were seized. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) had borne the divine kindness in the establishment of the Thai postal service on August 4, 1883. Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse chaired the first director-general of the Post and Telegraph Department and had used the residence of Phra Preecha Kolakan as the postal office by naming it "Praisaniyakarn". In the revolution of 1932, Praisaniyakarn was the first target that the People’s Party (Khana Ratsadon) had eyed to seize as it was the communication hub in which telegramming and phoning system must be cut off. The mission was led by the civil faction of the People’s Party, comprising Khuang Abhaiwongse and Prayoon Pamornmontri, the latter who previously worked here before and knew well of inside movements. Guarded by a few members of the navy faction of the People’s Party, the seizure and communication suspensions had to start by 4:00 a.m. and must be complete no later than 5:00 a.m. to prevent suspicion of outsiders. Despite the success of the People’s Party, one staff fled and reported to the police at Chakkrawat Police Station nearby. Then Police Lieutenant General Phraya Athikarnprakat (Loui Chatikavanij) who served as director-general of Police Department, hastened to Bangkhunphrom Palace to report the situation to Fleet Admiral Paribatra Sukhumbandhu, Prince of Nakhon Sawan, who served as the regent.Praisaniyakarn was demolished in 1982 for the construction of Phra Pok Klao Bridge on the occasion of the 200th-anniversary celebration of Rattanakosin Kingdom (Bangkok), which parallels Memorial Bridge on the south side. The current building is a replica built on the plot of land nearest to the original site in order to use as the Thailand’s postal museum. It was built in 2003 by the Department of Highways with a budget of six million baht completed in 2010.

Wat Bophit Phimuk
Wat Bophit Phimuk

Wat Bophit Phimuk Worawihan (Thai: วัดบพิตรพิมุขวรวิหาร), or simple known as Wat Bophit Phimuk (or written as Wat Bopitpimukh) is a second grade royal temple in Bangkok, located on Chakkrawat Road, Chakkrawat Sub-district, Samphanthawong District near the foot of Phra Pok Klao Bridge on periphery of Chakkrawat Sub-district, Samphanthawong District and Wang Burapha Phirom Sub-district, Phra Nakhon District. Regarded as another Thai temple located in the area known as Chinatown, in addition to the Wat Traimit or the Wat Chakkrawat.It is an ancient civil temple that has existed since the Ayutthaya period and named "Wat Teen Lane" (วัดตีนเลน) or "Wat Choeng Lane" (วัดเชิงเลน), due to the temple's location near the east bank of the Chao Phraya River where the area had an abundance of mud (lane in Thai means mud). This temple does not know who created it. Assumed that it would be built after the King Narai's reign, because it does not appear in Thonburi map in those days. Around 1781 during the King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I)'s reign, Prince Anurak Devesh who was a king's cousin renovated the entire temple and the king named it Wat Bophit Phimuk to honour him. In the King Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II)'s reign, an epidemic of cholera killed many people and their bodies were piled in the temple's graveyard alike to Wat Saket and Wat Sangwet. In King Nangklao (Rama III)'s reign, the wood structures were demolished and replaced by masonry buildings. Later, King Mongkut (Rama IV) had the temple restored again and a teak wooden pavilion was built with the design of the King's emblem, a royal crown on a pedestal guarded by mythical creatures. This still appears on the front and side of the pavilion. The monks' dwellings reflex a combination of Thai and Chinese architectural styles.The principal Buddha statue of the temple is Buddha statue in Māravijaya posture namely "Phra Sam Phuttha Bophit" (พระสัมพุทธบพิตร) enshrined within the main hall.