250px, Rama VIII Bridge. 250px, Interior of Pata Department Store. 250px, Phra Pin Klao Bridge Pier (N12). Bang Yi Khan ( th, บางยี่ขัน, ) is a ''

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 ...

'' (subdistrict) of

Bang Phlat District Bang Phlat ( th, บางพลัด, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighboring districts, clockwise from the north, are Bang Kruai district, Bang Sue, Dusit, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok Noi, and Taling Chan. His ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

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 after Khlong Bang Yi Khan, a small ''

khlong A ''khlong'' ( th, คลอง, ), alternatively spelt as ''klong'' () commonly refers to a canal in Thailand. These canals are spawned by the rivers Chao Phraya, Tha Chin, and Mae Klong, along with their tributaries particularly in the low-ly ...

'' (canal) that connect Chao Phraya River and other canals in the area such as Khlong Bang Bamru, Khlong Bang Chak, Khlong Pak Nam etc. Bang Yi Khan dates back to

Ayutthaya period The Ayutthaya Kingdom (; th, อยุธยา, , IAST: or , ) was a Siamese kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day Thailand. The Ayutthaya Kingdom is conside ...

since there are at least two

temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

s with a history dating back to those times are Wat Bang Yi Khan, and Wat Phraya Siri Aiya Sawan. In addition, there is also abandoned temple that have been built since the Ayutthaya period, namely Wat Suan Sawan, or locally known as Bot Rang ("abandoned sanctuary"). What makes Bang Yi khan the most well-known is the location of a liquor factory believed to have been established since the King

Rama I Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok Maharaj (, 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), personal name Thongduang (), also known as Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first monarch of the reigning Chakri dynasty of Siam (now Tha ...

's reign in early Rattanakosin period. Until during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

this factory became under supervision of government and was named "Bang Yi Khan Liquor Factory". Told that in those days,

yeasts Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constitut ...

that the factory released into Chao Phraya River, attract toli shad (''Tenualosa toli'') to swim from the sea into freshwater to eat them as food. Currently, the liquor factory has been shut down and its location became a Rama VIII Memorial Park, a good atmosphere

public park An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to re ...

under the foot of

Rama VIII Bridge The Rama VIII Bridge ( th, สะพานพระราม ๘, , ) is a cable-stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built to alleviate traffic congestion on the nearby Phra Pinklao Bridge. Construction of the ...

. The occupation of Bang Yi Khan residents in the past was the cultivation of

rambutan Rambutan (; taxonomic name: ''Nephelium lappaceum'') is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. It is closely related to s ...

and manufacture of

lime Lime commonly refers to: * Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit * Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide * Lime (color), a color between yellow and green Lime may also refer to: Botany ...

for eating with

betel The betel (''Piper betle'') is a vine of the family Piperaceae, which includes pepper and kava. The betel plant is native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plan ...

and

areca nut ''Areca'' is a genus of 51 species of palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from the islands of the Philippines, Malaysia and India, across Southeast Asia to Melanesia. The generic name ''Areca'' is derived from a name u ...

. Pinklao is a popular name used to call this area (shares with Arun Amarin and

Bang Bamru Bang Bamru ( th, บางบำหรุ, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Bang Phlat District in Thonburi side of Bangkok. History The name "Bang Bamru" after the local canal, Khlong Bang Bamru that flows through central of the area. Khlong ...

), this name after

Phra Pinklao Bridge The Somdet Phra Pinklao Bridge ( th, สะพานสมเด็จพระปิ่นเกล้า, , ) is a bridge near the Grand Palace over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It links Rattanakosin Island with Thonburi. Backg ...

(usually shortened to Pinklao, or spelled Pin Klao), a bridge over Chao Phraya River and links Thonburi with Phra Nakhon sides, located in the area.

Geography

Bang Yi Khan is considered to be an area in the southeast of the district. The area is bounded by other subdistricts (from north clockwise): Bang Phlat in its district (

Ratchawithi Road Bang Phlat Intersection where Ratchawithi Road ends Ratchawithi Road, also spelled Rajvithi ( th, ถนนราชวิถี, ) is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. It begins in Ratchathewi district at Sam Liam Din Daeng Junction, where it i ...

is a divider line), Wachiraphayaban in Dusit District, Wat Sam Phraya, and Chana Songkhram in Phra Nakhon District (across Chao Phraya River), Arun Amarin in

Bangkok Noi 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, a ...

District (Somdet Phra Pin Klao Road is a divider line), and Bang Bamru in its district (

Charansanitwong 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 ( ...

is a divider line). Bang Yi Khan is also divided into 13 communities. Bang Yi Khan Station (BL05), the extension of

MRT Blue Line The MRT Blue Line ( th, รถไฟฟ้า สายสีน้ำเงิน) or MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkon Line ( th, รถไฟฟ้ามหานคร สายเฉลิมรัชมงคล) is Bangkok's third rapid transit li ...

, indeed, it is overlaps between Bang Yi Khan and Bang Bamru.

Places

*Rama VIII Bridge *Rama VIII Memorial Park and

Chaipattana Foundation The Chaipattana Foundation is a non-government organization founded by King Bhumibol operating in Thailand since 1988, that develops projects of national and social benefit to the Thai people. The Foundation's aim is to provide prompt, timely, and ...

Headquarters *Pata Department Store and

Pata Zoo Pata Zoo ( th, สวนสัตว์พาต้า) is a private zoo on the 6th and 7th floors of Pata Pinklao Department Store, Bang Yi Khan Subdistrict, Bang Phlat District, Bangkok between Borommaratchachonnani and Arun Amarin Intersection ...

*Phra Pin Klao Bridge and Phra Pin Klao Bridge Pier (N12) *Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University *Wat Daowadueng *Wat Kharuhabodi *Phong Sap Market *Thewphaingarm School *Khemasiri Memorial School *Canadian International School of Thailand *

Krung Thon Bridge Krung Thon Bridge ( th, สะพานกรุงธน, , ) is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Dusit and Bang Phlat. The bridge has 6 spans, and consists of a steel superstructure resti ...

*Bang Yi Khan Metropolitan Police Station and Borwornmongkol Metropolitan Police Station *Praya Palazzo, also known as Ban Bang Yi Khan

References

{{Coord, 13, 52, 56.1, N, 100, 17, 16.6, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Subdistricts of Bangkok Bang Phlat district Populated places on the Chao Phraya River