250px, '' Prang'' (pagoda in Khmer-style) of Wat Chakkrawat, the origin of the area's name Chakkrawat (, ) is a ''

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'' (subdistrict) of Samphanthawong district,

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History

In the year 1915, corresponding to the King

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(Rama VI)'s reign. Chakkrawat was an ''

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'' (district) of Phra Nakhon province, same as Sam Yaek, Sampheng, and Samphanthawong. Later in the year 1931, during the King

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(Rama VII)'s reign. The economic downturn, the Siamese government therefore has to save the nation's budget. Therefore had to merge the Chakkrawat and Sampeng together with Samphanthawong since then. Until the year 1973,

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(BMA) was officially established. Samphanthawong therefore changed the status to a full district and Chakkrawat officially changed its status to a subdistrict of Samphanthawong. Its name after Wat Chakkrawat, an old temple dates back to the

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, or formerly known as "Wat Sam Pluem" which located in this area.

Geography

Chakkrawat considered as the northwest part of the district. The left side of the subdistrict adjacent to the

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throughout the area. Neighbouring subdistricts are (from north clockwise): Samphanthawong in its district (

Yaowarat Yaowarat Road (, , ; ) in Samphanthawong District is the main artery of Bangkok's Chinatown. Modern Chinatown now covers a large area around Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Road. It has been the main centre for trading by the Chinese community si ...

and Yaowaphanit roads are the borderlines), Somdet Chao Phraya and Khlong San of Khlong San (across Chao Phraya river), Wang Burapha Phirom of Phra Nakhon ( Khlong Rop Krung is a borderline). Chakkrawat and Yaowarat with Ratchawong roads are the main thoroughfares. For Chakkrawat is a short road with a length of only 1 km (0.62 mi) and has

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management, starting from S.A.B. intersection, ran to the southwest through

Wat Tuek intersection Wat Tuek (, ) is an intersection in the area of Samphanthawong and Chakkrawat Subdistricts, Bangkok's Samphanthawong District, where Yaowarat meets Chakkrawat Roads, considered to be the tip phase of Yaowarat Road, or better known as Bangkok's ...

before ending at the foot of Phra Pok Klao bridge nearby.

Demography

In the year 2017, Chakkrawat had a total of 7,529 people (3,699 men, 3,830 women) in 5,037 households.

Places

*Wat Chakkrawat * Wat Bophit Phimuk * Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Bophit Phimuk Chakkrawat Campus *

Song Wat Road 250px, The old building at the corner of the road. Song Wat Road (, , ) is a historic road in the area of Bangkok's Samphanthawong district. It has its origins by separating from Chak Phet road near Chakkrawat police station and foot of Phra P ...

*Chakkrawat Metropolitan Police Station * Ratchawong Pier *Talat Kao (Old Market) *

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and Sek Tao Shrine *Soi Wanit 1 (Sampheng) *

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, Sampheng Branch *Tang Toh Kang Gold Shop *

Saphan Han 250px, Saphan Han Saphan Han (, ) is a small bridge over the Khlong Rop Krung (Rop Krung canal; lit: ''around the city canal''), also known as Khlong Ong Ang (Ong Ang canal; lit: ''canal of jars and pots'') in the areas of Bangkok's Chakkrawat ...

*Peiing Public School *Wat Lokanukroh * Bangkok River Park * Khlong Thom

References

{{Coord, 13, 44, 21.2, N, 100, 30, 08.6, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Samphanthawong district Subdistricts of Bangkok Populated places on the Chao Phraya River