Chong Nonsi ( th, ช่องนนทรี, ) is one of the two ''

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'' (sub-districts) of Yan Nawa District, Bangkok rim

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 ...

. In late 2018 it had a population of 48,277 people, with total area of 9.984 km² (round about 3.854 mi²). It is the location of the Yan Nawa District Office. This Sub-District is also divided into 13 communities.

History and naming

Its name after an ancient temple Wat Chong Nonsi and

Khlong Chong Nonsi 250px, Khlong Chong Nonsi and its public park in 2021. Khlong Chong Nonsi ( th, คลองช่องนนทรี, ) is a ''khlong'' (canal) in Bangkok's economic and financial district as well as the nearby Khlong Sathon. Khlong Chong Nons ...

, 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 runs through the area and parallel to Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road. The name "Chong Nonsi" is derived from a folklore titled ''"Legend of Lord Uthong"'' (ตำนานท้าวอู่ทอง). It is said that, Lord Uthong (not to be confused with King Uthong of Ayutthaya) and his wife with his soldiers escaped from Uthong because of cholera. During his journey, he took a rest at a place near a river, they pretended that they were not royal family and he asked his wife to take off her tiara for their own safety. The place that they took a rest was called "Bang Ratklao" (บางรัดเกล้า, "a place where a tiara was taken off") and is later changed to " Bang Kachao" as today. Lord Uthong commanded his soldiers to tie a rope and made a raft to cross the Chao Phraya River. While he was making his way across the river, cholera was rapidly chasing him by climbing the rope. He decided to cut the rope to get rid of cholera. The Lord and his wife settled down at a village for long time so that area was name "Chong Nang Ni" (ช่องนางหนี, "a channel that lady escaped"). It is later called "Chong Nonsi" finally. Or another folklore, this is a story of an original name of Wat Chong Nonsi. There was a lady who escaped from Burma army invading Ayutthaya. She secretly hid herself in a Buddhist temple and survived. As a result, people called this temple "Wat Nang Ni" (a temple where a lady hid herself). It is later called "Wat Chong Nonsi".

Places of interest

CentralPlaza Rama III Central Plaza Rama III is a shopping center located on Ratchadapisek Road in Yan Nawa District, Bangkok, Thailand. The mall opened in 1997 and is one of Central Group's largest shopping centers. Overview The shopping center has a total of nine ...

*The UP Rama3 *Wat Chong Nonsi *Wat Chong Lom *Wat Pho Man Khunaram *Goods and Imitation Goods Museum *Tentacles * Mae Nam Railway Station

References

{{Coord, 13, 41, 47.5, N, 100, 32, 33.7, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Yan Nawa district Subdistricts of Bangkok Populated places on the Chao Phraya River