Thon Buri (district)

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Thon Buri
province=Bangkok
thai=ธนบุรี
capital=Bang Yi Ruea
coordinates=coord|13|43|30|N|100|29|9|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
population=175,768
population_as_of=2003
area=8.551
density=20,555
postal_code=10600
geocode=1015

Thon Buri ( _th. ธนบุรี) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Located on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri province. Neighbor districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Yai, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Khlong San, Bang Kho Laem (across Chao Phraya), Rat Burana, Chom Thong, and Phasi Charoen.

History

The district used to be called Amphoe Ratchakhrue (ราชคฤห์) due to a nearby wat of the same name. It was renamed Amphoe Bang Yi Ruea on 11 July 1916 (due to the location of the new amphoe office), and finally to Thon Buri on 17 April 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai] The district then was belong to Thon Buri province. In December 1971 the province was merged with Bangkok to form the present day Bangkok Metropolitan.

Places

*Taksin Monument and Wong Wian Yai (วงเวียนใหญ่) (technically the monument lies on Khlong San side of boundary between Thon Buri and Khlong San districts)
*Santa Cruz Church
*Wat Kanlaya
*Wat Intharam
*Wat Bang Yi Ruea

hopping

*The Mall Tha Phra
*Carrefour Israphap
*Robinson Ladya
*Makro Charan Sanitwong
*Merry Kings Wong Wian Yai

Transportation

*Wong Wian Yai is a major bus hub on the west side of the Chao Phraya River. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is working on extending the Bangkok Skytrain to Wong Wian Yai from Saphan Taksin station.

Administration

The district is sub-divided into 7 sub-districts ("Kwaeng").

References

External links

* [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/thonburi/ BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Thon Buri]
* [http://203.155.220.239/subsite/index.php?strOrgID=001049 Thon Buri district office] (Thai only)