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Wat Mangkon MRT Station
Wat Mangkon station ( th, สถานีวัดมังกร, ) is a MRT (Bangkok), Bangkok MRT rapid transit station on the MRT Blue Line, Blue Line, regarded as one of four most beautiful MRT stations (consisted of Itsaraphap MRT Station, Itsaraphap station, Sanam Chai MRT Station, Sanam Chai station, Sam Yot MRT Station, Sam Yot station, and Wat Mangkon station). Location The station is situated right in the middle of the business district of the Thai-Chinese, Chinese-Thais (otherwise known as Bangkok's Chinatown), along with Charoen Krung Road in the vicinity of Plaeng Nam Intersection, and close to Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (otherwise known as Wat Mangkon, or Leng Noei Yi, according to the Teochew dialect), which is a district of unique community culture tied to the history of the Chinese descendants. It is overlaps between Samphanthawong Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District with Pom Prap Subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok. In addition to being close to Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwaeng Samphanthawong
250px, Yaowarat Road near Chaloem Buri Intersection. 250px, Daytime of Yaowarat Road. 250px, Entrance 1 of Wat Mangkon MRT Station adjacent to the entrance of Plaeng Nam Road. Samphanthawong ( th, สัมพันธวงศ์, ) is one of the three ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Samphanthawong district, Bangkok, regarded as the main area of the district. History After the King Rama I established Rattanakosin (now Bangkok) as the new capital of Siam (now Thailand) on the right bank of Chao Phraya River in 1782. He allowed overseas Chinese who living around the Grand Palace to move to live in a new place far from the downtown at that time southeastward next to the Chao Phraya River known as "Sampheng", resulting in being a Chinatown and active commercial district from that time onwards. Its name "Samphanthawong" after the local temple, Wat Samphanthawong. It dates from the Ayutthaya period and was known as Wat Ko (วัดเกาะ; lit: "island temple") due to its locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat ( th, วัดมังกรกมลาวาส, ), previously (and still commonly) known as Wat Leng Noei Yi ( th, วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่, ; ), is the largest and most important Culture of China, Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It hosts celebrations of a number of year-round events, including Chinese New Year, and the annual Chinese vegetarian festival. It is located in the district of Pom Prap Sattru Phai in the city's Chinatown, Bangkok, Chinatown, in a courtyard off Charoen Krung Road, accessed by an alleyway. It is served by Wat Mangkon MRT station located in front of the temple. History Wat Mangkon Kamalawat was founded as a Mahayana Buddhist temple in 1871 or 1872 (sources differ), by Phra Archan Chin Wang Samathiwat (also known as Sok Heng), initially with the name ''Wat Leng Noei Yi''. It was later given its current name, ''Wat Mangkon Kamalawat'', meaning "Dragon Lotus Temple", by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nescafé
Nescafé is a brand of coffee made by Nestlé. It comes in many different forms. The name is a portmanteau of the words "Nestlé" and "café". Nestlé first introduced their flagship coffee brand in Switzerland on 1 April 1938. History Nestlé began developing a coffee brand in 1930, at the initiative of the Brazilian government, to help to preserve the substantial surplus of the annual Brazilian coffee harvest. Max Morgenthaler led the development project. Nestlé introduced the new product under the brand name "Nescafé" on 1 April 1938. Nescafé is a soluble powdered coffee that became an American staple during World War II. In 1965, Nestlé introduced a freeze-dried coffee brand called "Nescafé Gold" in Europe. In 1966, Nestlé developed a freeze-dried coffee brand under the name Taster's Choice. Marketing In the United States, Nestlé used the Nescafé name on its products until the late 1960s. Later, Nestlé introduced a new brand in Canada and the US called ''Taste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Dragon
The Chinese dragon, also known as ''loong'', ''long'' or ''lung'', is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large. Chinese dragons have many Outline of life forms, animal-like forms such as Bixi (mythology), turtles and Chiwen, fish, but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs. Academicians have identified four reliable theories on the origin of the Chinese dragon: snakes, Chinese alligators, thunder and nature worship. They traditionally symbolize potent and wikt:auspicious, auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. During the days of Imperial China, the Emperor of China usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial strength and power. In Chinese culture, excellent and outstanding people are compared to a dragon, while incapable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sino-Portuguese Architecture
Sino-Portuguese architecture, also known as Chinese Baroque, Straits/Singapore Eclectic architecture or Peranakan architecture is an Asian hybrid style incorporating elements of both Chinese architecture, Chinese and Architecture of Portugal, Portuguese architectural styles. It is common in urban centers where Chinese settlers lived in southern China and the Peranakans of the Malay Peninsula, with examples found and most prominently conserved and maintained in Singapore. Historical areas with such architecture can also be found throughout Malay Peninsula, Southern Thailand (primarily Phuket), Macau, Vietnam and Hainan (primarily Haikou). In many of these places however, such structures has either be demolished or are in a state of disrepair. Sino-Portuguese style The characteristics of Sino-Portuguese architecture is a mix of European and Chinese styles or simply colonial architecture. These older buildings were built by the Chinese coolies. The building has the design (painti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22 July Circle
The 22 July Circle ( th, วงเวียน 22 กรกฎาคม, ) is a traffic circle in Thailand. It's an intersection of Maitri Chit, Santiphap and Mittraphan roads in Pom Prap subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok. History 22 July Circle was built on 24 January 1918 to commemorate the occasion of Thailand's participation in World War I, which was the royal intention of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), the king of Thailand at the time. Under his directives, the Ministry of Public Works of Siam constructed many roads in that area. King Vajiravudh also gave names to other roads nearby, such as Suea Pa or Phlapphla Chai roads. In the following reign of his brother, King Prajadhipok, the three roads branching from the 22 July Circle were intentionally named to stress Siam's participation in WWI on the side of the Allied powers: "Maitri Chit" means friendship, "Mittraphan" was intended to signified the Allied powers, and "Santiphap" means peace. The name "22 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poh Teck Tung Foundation
The Poh Teck Tung Foundation ( th, มูลนิธิป่อเต็กตึ๊ง, from zh, t=華僑報德善堂, p=Huáqiáo Bàodé shàntáng) is a rescue foundation founded in Thailand famously known for rescuing road accident victims and managing unclaimed corpses with proper burials. The foundation originated a hundred years ago in Thailand concerning Chinese's traditional religious beliefs that based on committing good deeds as a principle of action. Initially started from twelve Chinese merchants who came to Thailand in 1909 called Taihonkon. They were corpse managing parties to take care of the unclaimed corpses. These corpses were buried at Wat Don Cemetery, Thanon Charoen Krung road, which they acquired the property by soliciting the fund together and bought it. Succeeding in 1938 with the collaboration of Chinese businessmen and association of publishers, they reformed it by registering the party as an official foundation, with the fund of two thousand baht. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odeon Circle
Odeon Circle and Chinese gate., 300px Odeon Circle or Wongwian Odeon ( th, วงเวียนโอเดียน, ; zh, 崇聖牌樓; pinyin: ''Chóng shèng páilóu'') is a roundabout in Bangkok. It is the intersection of Yaowarat, Charoen Krung, and Tri Mit or Mittaphap Thai-China roads in Samphanthawong district. A red Paifang, which was built by Thai Chinese descents as a part of the celebrations of King Bhumibol’s 72nd anniversary in 1999, is located at the center of the circle. It is known as a gateway of Bangkok's Chinatown which Yaowarat as a main artery. The circle gained its name from a movie theater in the area, which was demolished in the late 1980s. The roundabout's center originally had a fountain, until it was replaced by the Chinese gate in 1999. The top of the gate is inscribed in both Thai and Chinese letters on both sides, which means that "Gate of Commemorates the 6th Cycle Anniversary of HM the King's Birthday". The gate was officially opened on 5 Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trok Texas
Phadung Dao Road ( th, ถนนผดุงด้าว, , ) is a road in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown, which can be considered a ''soi'' (alleyway). The road is made up of two short roads, the first part: from right side of Charoen Krung Road (New Road) toward to Yaowarat Road, the second part: that extended from Yaowarat up till Phat Sai Roads, its total length is about 200 m (0.12 mi). In the year 1932 during the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), the Ministry of Interior requested the names of some roads in Bangkok from the king, for celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rattanakosin (Bangkok). He offered that names of the new roads should be neutral names, like Bamrung Mueang or Fueang Nakhon Roads. The Krom Phra A-Lak (Royal Scribe Department) at that time thought of the name of roads that ran from Charoen Krung to Phat Sai Roads and it was divided into two parts. The Ministry of Interior suggested that they should actually be one road, so the Krom Phra A-Lak had thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Mi Junction
Mo Mi ( th, หมอมี, ) is a large intersection located in the centre of Bangkok's Chinatown quarter overlaps between Pom Prap of Pom Prap Sattru Phai district and Talat Noi with Samphanthawong of Samphanthawong district. This intersection consists of the following roads: Charoen Krung (toward Odeon Circle and Wat Traimit), Rama IV (toward Hua Lamphong), Song Sawat (from Wat Samphanthawong and Sampheng, via Song Wat road) and Mittraphan (toward July 22nd Circle). The boundaries of Mo Mi are considered to be where Rama IV and Mittraphan roads originate, and where Song Sawat road terminates. Mo Mi, formerly and still colloquially known as Sam Yaek (สามแยก), which means "Three-Way Junction," and Sam Yaek Charoen Krung (สามแยกเจริญกรุง), meaning "Three-Way Junction of Charoen Krung." The original name of Mo Mi came from the fact that during King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign, Mo Mi was only a three-way junction consisting of Charoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pom Prap Sattru Phai District
Pom Prap Sattru Phai ( th, ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย, , or popularly just called Pom Prap, ) is one of the Districts of Bangkok, 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Dusit district, Dusit, Pathum Wan, Bang Rak district, Bang Rak, Samphanthawong, and Phra Nakhon. With more than 24,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (more than 62,000 per square mile) it is the Amphoe, district with the highest population density in Thailand. History Pom Prap Sattru Phai was established in 1915 when the districts of Bangkok were overhauled and replaced by 25 ''List of districts of Bangkok, amphoes'' (districts). Later, two of the original 25, Sam Yot and Nang Loeng, were merged into Pom Prap Sattru Phai. The district was named after a fort (''pom'' in Thai) south of present Talat Nang Loeng, Nang Loeng Market. The fort was one of the Fortifications of Bangkok#1852 forts, eight new forts built along Khlong Phadung Krun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pom Prap Subdistrict
Pom Prap ( th, ป้อมปราบ, ) is one of five ''khwaengs'' (subdistricts) of Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok. In February 2019 it had a total population of 15,440 people (7,444 men, 7,956 women). The majority of the population consists of Thais and Thai Chinese. History Its name after a fort was called "Pom Prap Sattru Phai", southward of Nang Leong Ban Yuan (near Nopphawong Bridge in present day). It was one of the eight forts built along two banks of Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem according to the King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s orders. When Bangkok was expanding, the government therefore removed these forts. Geography Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Wat Thep Sirin in its district, Rong Mueang of Pathum Wan District, Maha Phruettharam of Bang Rak District, Talat Noi and Samphanthawong of Samphanthawong District, and Ban Bat in its district. Places Important places *Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi) *Kwang Tung Shrine (Kwong Siew Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
