Ban Chang Lo ( th, บ้านช่างหล่อ, ) is one of five subdistricts (''

khwaeng A ''khwaeng'' (, ) is an administrative subdivision used in the fifty districts of Bangkok and a few other city municipalities in Thailand. Currently, there are 180 ''khwaeng'' in Bangkok. A ''khwaeng'' is roughly equivalent to a ''tambon'' in othe ...

'') and namesake historic neighbourhood in

Bangkok Noi District Bangkok Noi ( th, บางกอกน้อย, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bang Phlat, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Bangkok Yai, Phasi Charoen, an ...

, Bangkok's

Thonburi __NOTOC__ Thonburi ( th, ธนบุรี) is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which is ...

side (west bank of

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Et ...

History

Its name meaning "Village of Caster", because people in this community have a history that dates back to the

and early Rattanakosin Kingdoms, their ancestors had a career in casting Buddha images. They are considered to be Buddha image casters with great versatility and worked in the royal court in many important royal ceremonies such as Royal Cremation Ceremony etc. The area of the Ban Chang Lo in the past, was not very large. North, next to Phran Nok Road, south to Soi Itsaraphap 44 (Soi Saeng Sueksa), east to Khlong Ban Khamin, west to Phran Nok Market. The original house of the people in Ban Chang Lo was a traditional Thai wooden house with a

gable roof A gable roof is a roof consisting of two sections whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge. The most common roof shape in cold or temperate climates, it is constructed of rafters, roof trusses or purlins. The pitch of a gable roof ca ...

and has a spacious area. Because it uses a large area in casting and mold making, most of the remaining areas therefore planted fruit trees or a vegetable garden. The area of Ban Chang Lo has a

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow un ...

through to Chao Phraya River at

Wat Rakhang Wat Rakhangkhositaram Woramahaviharn ( th, วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม วรมหาวิหาร) or usually shortened to Wat Rakhangkhositaram (วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม), familiarly known ...

nearby. Latterly, because this community was close to

Siriraj Hospital Siriraj Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลศิริราช; ) is the oldest and largest hospital in Thailand. It is in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University's Tha Phrachan campus. It is the ...

and the market (

Wang Lang Market 250px, Sushi shop within the market Wang Lang Market ( th, ตลาดวังหลัง, , ) is a daily market in Bangkok Noi district next to Siriraj Hospital and Chao Phraya river in Bangkok's Thonburi side. The name "Wang Lang Market" mean ...

) which was location to people's houses. When they work sometimes there will be fire flakes spilled into them, which causes a fire. So, the government banned them from doing this career again and to move away from living area. At present, those who have a casting Buddha image have moved to open the foundries and shops along Phran Nok Road near

Fai Chai Intersection Fai Chai, also written as Faichai ( th, ไฟฉาย, , ), is a four-way intersection in Bangkok located in Ban Chang Lo and Bang Khun Si Subdistricts, Bangkok Noi District, Thonburi side. It is the junction of Charan Sanit Wong, Phran Nok a ...

Geography

Ban Chang Lo covers the central-southern area of Bangkok Noi, with a total area of 2.076 km² (round about 0.801 mi²), regarded as the third largest subdistrict of Bangkok Noi (after Bang Khun Si and Arun Amarin). The area is bordered by neighbouring subdistricts (from north clockwise): Bang Khun Si and Siriraj in its district (

Charan Sanitwong Road 300px, Charan Sanit Wong Road in late 2019 near Charansanitwong Railway Halt and Bang Khun Non MRT Station under construction. Charan Sanit Wong Road ( th, ถนนจรัญสนิทวงศ์, ) is a main road in Bangkok's Thonburi side ( ...

, Southern Railway Line, Khlong Wat Thong and Sutthawat Road are the borderlines), Siriraj in its district ( Itsaraphap Road, Wang Lang Road and Khlong Ban Khamin are the borderlines),

Wat Arun Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan ( th, วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร ) or Wat Arun (, "Temple of Dawn") is a Buddhist temple (''wat'') in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Tha ...

and Wat Tha Phra of Bangkok Yai District ( Khlong Mon is a borderline), Bang Khun Si in its district (Charan Sanitwong Road is a borderline). Nowadays, the area opposite Wat Wiset Kan's gate with a blue sign indicating Ban Chang Lo Community installed on Wang Lang Road, which is an alley connects to Soi Itsaraphap 44 and leads to other communities and places such as Ban Khamin, Trok Matum (Soi Arun Amarin 23),

Thonburi Hospital Thonburi Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลธนบุรี) is a private hospital under Thonburi Healthcare Group, located on Soi Itsaraphap 44 (Soi Saeng Sueksa), Itsaraphap Road, Ban Chang Lo Subdistrict, Bangkok Noi District, Bang ...

and Navy Park Club.

References

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