250px, '' Prang'' (pagoda in Khmer-style) of
Wat Chakkrawat, the origin of the area's name.
Chakkrawat ( th, จักรวรรดิ, ) is a ''
khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of
Samphanthawong district,
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in 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 estimated populati ...
.
History
In the year 1915, corresponding to the King
Vajiravudh (Rama VI)'s reign. Chakkrawat was an ''
amphoe'' (district) of Phra Nakhon province, same as
Sam Yaek,
Sampheng
Sampheng ( th, สำเพ็ง, ) is a historic neighbourhood and market in Bangkok's Chinatown, in Samphanthawong District. It was settled during the establishment of Bangkok in 1782 by Teochew Chinese, and eventually grew into the surroundi ...
, and Samphanthawong.
Later in the year 1931, during the King
Prajadhipok (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,
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( th, กรุงเทพมหานคร; ) (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok (also called ''Krung Thep Maha Nakhon'' in Thai), which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The governm ...
(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
A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 （w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Provi ...
, an old temple dates back to the
Ayutthaya period, 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
Chao Phraya river throughout the area.
Neighbouring subdistricts are (from north clockwise):
Samphanthawong in its district (
Yaowarat
Yaowarat Road ( th, ถนนเยาวราช, ; ) 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 ...
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
one-way traffic management, starting from
S.A.B. intersection, ran to the southwest through
Wat Tuek intersection 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
*Chakkrawat Metropolitan Police Station
*
Ratchawong Pier
Ratchawong Pier ( th, ท่าราชวงศ์, ท่าน้ำราชวงศ์, ท่าเรือราชวงศ์; sometimes spelled: Rachawongse; designated pier code N5) is a pier on Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.
Descr ...
*Talat Kao (Old Market)
*
Guan Yu
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and
Sek Tao Shrine
*Soi Wanit 1 (Sampheng)
*
Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited ( th, ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, RTGS: Thanakhan Krung Thep) is one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand. Its branch network includes over 1,165 branches, As of September 2018 within Thail ...
, Sampheng Branch
*Tang Toh Kang Gold Shop
*
Saphan Han
250px, Saphan Han
Saphan Han ( th, สะพานหัน, ) 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 area ...
*Peiing Public School
*Wat Lokanukroh
*
Bangkok River Park
*
Khlong Thom[
]
References
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Samphanthawong district
Subdistricts of Bangkok
Populated places on the Chao Phraya River
