Bang Chueak Nang ( th, บางเชือกหนัง, ) is one of the six ''

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 ...

s'' (subdistricts) of

Taling Chan District Taling Chan ( th, ตลิ่งชัน, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from the north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province and Bang Phlat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Pha ...

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side. The subdistrict contained 12

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History and toponymy

Its name after Khlong Bang Chueak Nang that flows through the southern area and considered to be the main

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of locals. The khlong that separates from the

Khlong Mon Khlong Mon ( th, คลองมอญ, ) is a ''khlong'' (canal) in Bangkok's Thonburi side. Khlong Mon has been dug since Ayutthaya period and delineates the border between Bangkok Yai and Bangkok Noi Districts. It has a starting from the west ...

to the south, along with Khlong Bang Noi which separates to the west. Khlong Bang Chuek Nang has a starting point from the Wat Ko temple and long flowing as far as converging with Khlong Thawi Watthana in the area of

Thawi Watthana District Thawi Watthana ( th, ทวีวัฒนา, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province, Taling Chan, Bang Khae, and Nong Khaem Districts of ...

. Bang Chueak Nang is an area with a history of more than 500 years, along with the neighbouring

Bang Ramat Bang Ramat ( th, บางระมาด, ) is one of the six ''khwaengs'' (subdistricts) of Taling Chan District in Bangkok's Thonburi area. Bang Ramat has 23 administrative villages. History It is named after Khlong Bang Ramat, a waterway tha ...

. They are mentioned in ''

Kamsuan Samut ''Kamsuan Samut'' ( th, กำสรวลสมุทร, ) or ''Kamsuan Siprat'' (, ) is a '' nirat'' traditionally attributed to legendary 17th century Thai poet Si Prat and generally regarded as a seminal work from the Ayutthaya era. The poem ...

'', an ancient literature from the early

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; and are hence considered as two of the oldest communities in Bangkok. Despite the name ''Bang Chueak Nang'' literally meaning "place of leather ropes" in the present-day Thai language; in ''Kamsuan Samut'', the area was called ''Bang Chanang'' (บางฉนัง). The word ''chanang'' is a borrowing from the Khmer ''chhnang'' meaning "pottery". Therefore, assuming that the name ''Bang Chanang'' was not, in turn, a corruption of any previous name, the earliest people living in the area could be dedicated to pottery production. Originally, Bang Chueak Nang was a ''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...

'' of Amphoe Taling Chan of Thon Buri Province. Later, the new government administration regulations were revised in 1985. Bang Chueak Nang therefore changed its ''tambon'' status to that of a ''khwaeng'' of Khet Taling Chan as it is today.

Geography

Bang Chueak Nang can be considered as a southernmost area of the district, with a total area of 2,178.75

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(about 861 acres), divided into agricultural areas 1,183 rai (about 467 acres). Neighbouring subdistricts are (from north clockwise): Bang Phrom in its district,

Bang Waek Bang Waek ( th, บางแวก, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok's Thonburi side. The subdistrict contains 11 administrative villages. History It is named after Khlong Bang Waek, that runs through the area. ...

, Khlong Khwang, Bang Phai of

Phasi Charoen District Phasi Charoen ( th, ภาษีเจริญ, ) is one of the 50 districts (''Khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Taling Chan, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Thon Buri, Chom Th ...

, and Thawi Watthana of Thawi Watthana District. Most of the area are vegetable gardens. There are three

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s, three Thai temples, and one

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Economy

Bang Chueak Nang residents work in agriculture, government service and trade.

Transport

*Ratchaphruek Road *Phutthamonthon Sai 1 Road *Phran Nok–Phutthamonthan Sai 4 Road *

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(Outer Ring Road) *Bang Chueak Nang Road *Soi Bang Chueak Nang 9 (Ngoen Udom/ Siri Watthana)

References

{{Coord, 13, 44, 50.8, N, 100, 25, 13.7, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Taling Chan district Subdistricts of Bangkok