The Bangkok Dock Company (1957) Limited ( th, บริษัทอู่กรุงเทพ จำกัด) is a Thai
shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...
company. It operates as a
state enterprise under the oversight of the
Ministry of Defence. It was founded in 1865 as the Bangkok Dock Co by Captain John Bush, the harbour master of Bangkok, and was acquired by the Royal Thai Navy in 1957. The company now has two facilities: the original Bangkok dockyard on
Charoen Krung Road
file:Charoen Krung Road April2021 ถนนเจริญกรุง.jpg, Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021)
Charoen Krung Road ( th, ถนนเจริญกรุง, ) is a major road i ...
next to
Wat Yan Nawa
Wat Yannawa (), commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple (Buddhist temple, Wat) in Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Sathon district. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya Kingdom, Ayutthaya era to the present ...
, and a newer main facility operating at the
Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard
Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard (Thai: อู่ราชนาวีมหิดลอดุลยเดช กรมอู่ทหารเรือ) is a Royal Thai Navy shipyard in Sattahip, Chonburi. It is named after Prince Mahidol Aduly ...
at
Sattahip
Sattahip ( th, สัตหีบ, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Chonburi province, Thailand. It is at the southern tip of the province southeast of Bangkok. In 2014, the district had a population of 157,000 in an area of 348,122 km2.
Geogr ...
in
Chonburi Province
Chonburi (, , ) is a province of Thailand (''changwat'') located in eastern Thailand. Its capital is also named Chonburi. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise from north) Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, and Rayong, while the Bay of Bangkok is to ...
.
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Government-owned companies of Thailand
Shipbuilding companies of Thailand
Defence companies of Thailand
Manufacturing companies based in Bangkok
Manufacturing companies established in 1865
1865 establishments in Siam
Buildings and structures on the Chao Phraya River
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