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Bang Pho

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MRT Bang Pho Pracha Rat intersection
MRT Bang Pho Pracha Rat intersection

Bang Pho (Thai: บางโพ, pronounced [bāːŋ pʰōː]) is a neighbourhood in Bangkok. It roughly occupies the area of the sub-district of Bang Sue in Bang Sue district, and four-way intersection in the same name. Well known as centre for various types of wood products, especially on Sai Mai road. Nowadays, the surrounding neighbourhood is also studded with many condominiums.

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Bang Pho
Soi Pracha Rat Sai 1 Soi 24, Bangkok Bang Sue District

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ซอยประชาราษฎร์สาย 1 ซอย 24

Soi Pracha Rat Sai 1 Soi 24
10800 Bangkok, Bang Sue District
Thailand
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Wat Soi Thong
Wat Soi Thong

Wat Soi Thong (Thai: วัดสร้อยทอง) is a third-classed royal Buddhist temple in Bangkok. The monastery located by Chao Phraya River near Rama VI Bridge, Rama VII Bridge and Yothinburana School. It was built around 1851, assuming that built by the descendants of Chao Phraya Si Phiphat (Phae Bunnag) during King Rama VI's reign. The principal Buddha image named Luang Pho Luea (หลวงพ่อเหลือ) is cast-brass made of left-over materials from the other Buddha images cast in 1902 with the cooperation of one millionaire and the local people. Its name "Wat Soi Thong" literally translated as "temple of golden necklace". It is said that this temple was originally called "Wat Son Thong" (temple of hidden gold) according to folklore titled "Legend of Lord Uthong" about the legendary king Lord Uthong (not King Uthong of Ayutthaya), who escape the war (some said escape from cholera) and brought with him a lot of gold and there was a reason to hide these golds here. Inside the head of principal Buddha image, the relics of the five arhats are contained. In 1941 during World War II, as the temple was located on a strategic site, it was severely damaged by the bombs. However, Luang Pho Luea was unscathed and therefore received the faith from the people since then. The story of this miracle has been told continuously until the present day. An image of Sīvali is placed at the entrance to the temple to worship. Within the temple grounds is also home to a Bangkok Local Museum, Bang Sue District. Behind the temple by Chao Phraya River, is also the location of the pier of the Chao Phraya Express Boat that operates from Wat Ratcha Singkhorn in downtown Bangkok to Nonthaburi province, with designated pier number N23. The striking clock tower is also located here. Since Wat Soi Thong is located by Chao Phraya River in the phase it joins with canal Khlong Bang Son, thus causing the river in this area to be abundant with iridescent shark. Visitors can feed them with bread or fish food including being able to release fish for merit making as well. Two famous preacher monks Phra Maha Paiwan Warawanno and Phra Maha Somphong Rattanawangso also lived in this temple.

Pracha Chuen Road
Pracha Chuen Road

Pracha Chuen Road (Thai: ถนนประชาชื่น, RTGS: Thanon Pracha Chuen, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn prā.t͡ɕʰāː t͡ɕʰɯ̂ːn]) is a road in Bangkok and its neighbouring Nonthaburi. It is also the name of the surrounding its location. Pracha Chuen is a road that runs along Khlong Prapa (water supply canal) west side for all its length. It separates itself from Pracharat Sai 2 Road near Tao Pun area in the Bang Sue side on the border of Chatuchak. Then it heads northward, intersecting with various roads up until terminating at Si Saman Road (which leads to Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence) in the area of Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi.Pracha Chuen is a road connects two main thoroughfares, Chaeng Watthana (Highway 304) and Ratchadaphisek (Inner Ring Road). It is connected to the Si Rat Expressway. It is also the location of many residences and important places as well as utilities nearby were Tesco Lotus Pracha Chuen, Bang Sue District Office, Pracha Chuen Metropolitan Waterwork Authority, Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital, Bang Son railway station and Bang Son MRT station (PP15), Wat Samian Nari temple, Bon Marché Market Park, Matichon Headquarters, Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU), including recommended restaurants by Michelin Guide.The road is also served pocket parks in roadside park form. One of them at the end of 2019 was used a venue for the launch of Rosana Tositrakul, an independent candidate for the Bangkok governor's election in 2022.The popular night bazaar, JJ Green 2 moved from its original location on Kamphaeng Phet 3 Road near Chatuchak and Vachirabenjatas Parks to here in 2020 due to the expiration of the land lease agreement two years earlier.Pracha Chuen area was once home to Technology Prachachuen School, a vocational institution that was established in 1980, upgraded from a kindergarten. It has now changed its status to a commercial school in the name of Varatip Business Technology College (V-Tech) since 2002.

King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok

King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (Abrv: KMUTNB Thai: มจพ.; Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าพระนครเหนือ, RTGS: Maha Witthayalai Teknoloyi Phra Jom Khlao Phra Nakhon Nuea), colloquially known as Phra Nakhon Nuea (Thai: พระนครเหนือ) is a public technology university in Thailand. KMUTNB was jointly founded by the Royal Thai Government and the Federal Republic of Germany as the North Bangkok Technical School in 1959; colloquially known as Thai-German Technical School. In 1964, the school was upgraded to "Thai-German Technical College" before becoming King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok Campus in 1971. Later in 1986, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology separated into three autonomous universities and the North Bangkok campus became King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok. In 1995, KMUTNB extended its educational obligations to the rural areas, leading to the creation of the Prachinburi campus in Prachinburi province. Later in 2007, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok was renamed "King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok " and became an autonomous state university.Presently, the university has three campuses located in Bangkok, Rayong and Prachinburi provinces. It has 13 faculties, 2 colleges and 2 graduate schools. Degrees offered range from vocational certificate to doctorates.