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Khlong Bangkok Noi (Thai: คลองบางกอกน้อย; lit 'Bangkok Noi Canal') is a khlong (คลอง; canal) in Bangkok; its name is the origin of the name Bangkok Noi District. The canal, along with its counterpart Khlong Bangkok Yai, is actually a part of Chao Praya river's original course. However, a canal was constructed in 1552, during the reign of King Chairachathirat of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. He ordered the construction of a canal bypassing a meander on the Chao Phraya River to shorten travel time. As time passes, the canal was eroded and became gradually wider. The river was diverted through the new canal, and the old route became the two canals known today as Khlong Bangkok Yai and Khlong Bangkok Noi.In the early-Rattanakosin period, there was a floating market where vendor's boats and wooden houseboats mingled, lining up along the waterways to Bang Bamru and Bang Khun Non. This scenery was recounted in at least two poems by Sunthorn Phu (1786–1855), a poet of that era, who was born in Bangkok Noi.The mouth of Khlong Bangkok Noi is located beside Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital (SiPH) and the former Bangkok Noi railway station (now the location of Thonburi Railway Station Pier). The current flows north through many historical and cultural landmarks, such as Ansorissunnah Royal Mosque, National Museum of Royal Barges, Wat Suwannaram, Thon Buri railway station, Wat Amarintharam, and Wat Si Sudaram, a Thai temple known as the place where Sunthorn Phu studied in his childhood, as well as Wat Bang Oi Chang in Nonthaburi Province, etc. The canal terminates at the confluence with Khlong Om Non and Khlong Bang Yai at the Old Bang Yai Market in Bang Yai District, Nonthaburi Province, along the way, it is also connected to many canals, such as Khlong Chak Phra, Khlong Maha Sawat, Khlong Bang Kruai. For this reason it has been promoted as one of the cultural tourism routes, as well as other canals in Bangkok and the vicinity.

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Soi Charan Sanit Wong 32, Bangkok Bangkok Noi District

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10700 Bangkok, Bangkok Noi District
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Wat Amarinthraram
Wat Amarinthraram

Wat Amarinthraram Worawihan (Thai: วัดอมรินทรารามวรวิหาร), or known in short as Wat Amarinthraram or just Wat Amarin is a Thai Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located on the southward of canal Khlong Bangkok Noi, next to the Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital and Bangkok Noi railway station near the foot of Arun Ammarin bridge, considered as the temple that is nearest to Siriraj Hospital. It is an ancient temple dating back to the Ayutthaya period (around 1657–58), although it is not known who built it. Previously, it was called "Wat Bang Wa Noi" (วัดบางหว้าน้อย) in pair with Wat Bangwa Yai (วัดบางหว้าใหญ่) nearby, or Wat Rakhangkhositaram in present day. In the King Taksin's reign during Thonburi period, the temple has been promoted to be a royal monastery. In the early Rattanakosin period, the King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) gave the name to the Wat Amarinthraram (Śakra temple) which remains today. Since then, it has undergone renovations and had various additions to the permanent structures during each reign. Presently, the temple is classified as the third rank of royal monastery. The attraction of the temple is the principal Buddha statue of Luang Pho Bot Noi (หลวงพ่อโบสถ์น้อย), which is as the name says, located in the chapel behind the main hall. It is a Sukhothai-style statue in Māravijaya attitude. Hence the name "Luang Pho Bot Noi" (chapel venerable father), and this name also became the unofficial name of the temple, Wat Luang Pho Bot Noi. The temple was heavily damaged by Allied bombings during World War II and the only building which was still standing was the chapel. Another interesting thing of this temple is the replica of Buddha's footprint that is inside the pavilion. In the year 2010, the Buddha's footprint pavilion is preserved by the Fine Arts Department and Crown Property Bureau.Wat Amarinthraram used to be the residence of Chuan Leekpai, two times prime minister of Thailand. When he was a Thammasat University student in the early 1960s.

Arun Amarin Road
Arun Amarin Road

Arun Amarin Road (Thai: ถนนอรุณอมรินทร์, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn ʔā.rūn ʔā(m).mā.rīn]) is a road in Thunburi side (west side of Chao Phraya River) of Bangkok. Cut as the second of the eleven new roads in Thonburi Province (now Thonburi side) after the inauguration of the Memorial Bridge in 1932, starting from beside Suksanari School in the area of Thon Buri's Wat Kanlaya where it cuts with Prajadhipok Road opposite Wongwian Lek near the foot of Memorial and Phra Pok Klao Bridges.Then ran through the entrance to many important places of worship include Wat Buppharam, Wat Kanlayanamit, Bang Luang Mosque, before crossing Khlong Bangkok Yai with Anutin Sawat Bridge through Ton Son Mosque, Wat Molilokkayaram in the area of Bangkok Yai's Wat Arun. The road continues up till it passes in front of Thonburi Palace and Wat Arun at Wang Doem Junction, where it intersects with Wang Doem Road which leads to Bangkok Yai Police Station and Wat Hong Rattanaram. Arun Amarin Road continues to run to the front of Royal Thai Navy Convention Center, the entrance to Wat Nak Klang and Taweethapisek School with Rajdamnern Technological College (Soi Itsaraphap 42), as well as Wat Khruea Wan. After crossing Khlong Mon, it entered Bangkok Noi's Siri Rat area fully through Royal Thai Naval Dockyard and Wat Phraya Tham up till it intersects with Soi Saeng Suksa (Soi Itsaraphap 44) at Ban Khamin Junction. Then pass the entrance to Wat Rakhang and pass in front of Wang Lang Market and Siriraj Hospital at Siriraj Intersection, where it intersects with Wang Lang Road (formerly known as Pran Nok Road). Then it crossed Khlong Bangkok Noi with Arun Amarin Bridge, where is the location of Wat Amarinthraram, Bangkok Noi Railway Station and National Museum of Royal Barges, respectively. It also enters Arun Amarin area. The last stretch of the road crosses with Somdet Phra Pinklao Road at Arun Amarin Intersection between Pata Pinklao Department Store and foot of Phra Pinklao Bridge with enter Bang Phlat's Bang Yi Khan area and continued to run up till it ended at Chao Phraya River under Rama VIII Bridge beside Rama VIII Park, total distance of 4,900 m (16,076 ft). The phase between Royal Thai Navy Convention Center to the beside of Suksanari School considered an extension of the original road, it was completed and opened in 1997. This phase is often unofficially called "New Arun Amarin Road" (ถนนอรุณอมรินทร์ตัดใหม่). The footbridge in front of Wat Kalayanamit was built by the temple in 2017 and delivered to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in 2018.An overpass to alleviate traffic from Royal Thai Naval Dockyard crossing Siriraj Intersection and Arun Amarin Bridge is currently under construction and is expected to open in the first phase in April 2021.Arun Amarin Road is regarded as the road at the mostly distance parallel to Itsaraphap Road.