Khlong San

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Khlong San
คลองสาน
Statistics
Province:	Bangkok
District office:	Khlong San 13°43′49″N, 100°30′35″E
Area:	6.051 km²
Inhabitants:	108,426 (2003)
Pop. density:	17,918 inh./km²
Geocode:	1018
Postal code:	10600
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Khlong San (Thai: คลองสาน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Located on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, neighboring districts across the river are (from north clockwise) Phra Nakhon, Samphanthawong, Bang Rak, Sathon, and Bang Kho Laem. On the other side, its only land neighbor is Thon Buri.

1 History
2 Places
3 Administration
4 External links

[edit] History

Khlong San was once called, in chronological order, Amphoe Bang Lamphu Lang (บางลำภูล่าง), Amphoe Buppharam (บุปผาราม), and Amphoe Khlong San (since 1916) when it was part of Thon Buri province. Its status was changed to King Amphoe in 1938 and back to Amphoe again in 1957 due to population changes. It became part of Bangkok after the merging of Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon provinces in 1971.

Phra Prang at Wat Phichai Yat

[edit] Places

Taksin Monument and Wong Wian Yai (วงเวียนใหญ่)
Wat Anongkharam (วัดอนงคาราม)
Wat Phichai Yat (วัดพิชัยญาติ)
Wat Thong Thammachat (วัดทองธรรมชาติ)
Wat Thong Nopphakhun (วัดทองนพคุณ)
Princess Mother Memorial Park (อุทยานสมเด็จพระศรีนครินทร์)

[edit] Administration

The district is sub-divided into 4 sub-districts (Kwaeng).

1.	Somdet Chao Phraya	สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา
2.	Khlong San	คลองสาน
3.	Bang Lamphu Lang	บางลำพูล่าง
4.	Khlong Ton Sai	คลองต้นไทร