Phasi Charoen ( th, ภาษีเจริญ, ) is one of the 50 districts (''Khet'') of

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. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise):

Taling Chan Taling Chan ( th, ตลิ่งชัน, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from the north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province and Bang Phlat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Phas ...

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 ...

, Bangkok Yai,

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, Chom Thong,

Bang Bon Bang Bon ( th, บางบอน, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from north, are Bang Khae, Phasi Charoen, Chom Thong, and Bang Khun Thian districts of Bangkok, Mueang Samut Sakhon distri ...

, and

Bang Khae Bang Khae ( th, บางแค, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbouring districts, clockwise from north, are Thawi Watthana, Taling Chan, Phasi Charoen, Bang Bon, and Nong Khaem district. History From 6 ...

History

The name of the district came from a canal, ''

Khlong Phasi Charoen Khlong Phasi Charoen ( th, คลองภาษีเจริญ, ) is a canal west of the Chao Phraya River in the Thonburi area of the Bangkok conurbation. The canal links the Tha Chin River to Khlong Bangkok Yai. It starts at Khlong Bangk ...

'' (คลองภาษีเจริญ), linking

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Khlong Bangkok Yai Khlong Bangkok Yai ( th, คลองบางกอกใหญ่, ; lit: 'Big Bangkok Canal') is a historic '' khlong'' (คลอง; canal) of Bangkok. The current length is 6 km (about 3 mi), through various canals as far as it term ...

. The canal project was initiated by ''Phra Phasi Sombat Boribun'' (พระภาษีสมบัติบริบูรณ์), who later became ''Phraya Phison Sombat Boribun'' (พระยาพิสณฑ์สมบัติบริบูรณ์). Originally Phasi Charoen proposed to fund the project in exchange for the right to collect tolls for passage. It was approved by King

Mongkut Mongkut ( th, มงกุฏ; 18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, titled Rama IV. He ruled from 1851 to 1868. His full title in Thai was ''Phra Bat Somdet Phra Menthora Ramathibod ...

, however, with the fund given via tax deduction from the amount Phra Phasi Sombat Boriboon had to collect, thus making the canal toll-free. Construction began in 1866 and was completed in 1872 and the canal was named after the man who had overseen the project. The district was established as ''Amphoe Phasi Charoen'' in 1899. It became ''Khet Phasi Charoen'' in 1972.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''khwaeng'').

Places

Wat Pak Nam Phasi Charoen Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen ( th, วัดปากน้ำภาษีเจริญ, ) is a royal ''wat'' ('temple') located in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok, at the Chao Phraya River. It is part of the Maha Nikaya fraternity and is the origi ...

(วัดปากน้ำภาษีเจริญ) *

Wat Apson Sawan Wat Apson Sawan Worawihan ( th, วัดอัปสรสวรรค์วรวิหาร), also simply known as Wat Apson Sawan is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple more than 200 years in Bangkok. It is situated rim canal Khlong Dan boun ...

(วัดอัปสรสวรรค์) *

Wat Nak Prok 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 ...

(วัดนาคปรก) *

Wat Nang Chi Worawihan Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram ( th, วัดนางชีโชติการาม) or Wat Nang Chi Worawihan (วัดนางชีวรวิหาร), simply known as Wat Nang Chai (วัดนางชี) is a Thai Buddhist third-class r ...

(วัดนางชีวรวิหาร) * Wat Nuan Noradit Worawihan (วัดนวลนรดิศวรวิหาร) *

Wat Nimmanoradi Wat Nimmanoradi ( th, วัดนิมมานรดี, also written as ''Nimma Noradi'', ''Nimmanoradee'') is a Thai Buddhist temple in Bangkok. It is a third grade royal monastery by the canals Khlong Phasi Charoen and Khlong Ratcha Montri o ...

(วัดนิมมานรดี) * Wat Thong Sala Ngarm (วัดทองศาลางาม) *

Wat Kamphaeng Bangchak Wat Kamphaeng Bang Chak ( th, วัดกำแพงบางจาก, ) is an ancient wat, Thai Buddhist temple in Maha Nikaya, Mahā Nikāya sect in Thonburi side (west side of Chao Phraya River) of Bangkok, considered as one of the oldest an ...

(วัดกำแพงบางจาก) * Wat Khuha Sawan (วัดคูหาสวรรค์) *

Wat Chan Pradittharam Wat Chan Pradittharam ( th, วัดจันทร์ประดิษฐาราม) is a Buddhist temple in the Phasi Charoen District of Bangkok, Thailand, by the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, ...

(วัดจันทร์ประดิษฐาราม) * Wat Ko Non (วัดโคนอน) * Wat Ang Kaew (วัดอ่างแก้ว) * Wat Rang Bua (วัดรางบัว) * Wat Chai Chimplee (วัดไชยฉิมพลี) * Wat Talom (วัดตะล่อม) * Wat Pak Nam Fang Tai (วัดปากน้ำฝั่งใต้) * Chao Pho Sua Shrine (ศาลเจ้าพ่อเสือ) *

Siam University Siam University (SU, Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยสยาม) is a university located on Phet Kasem Road in Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok. Siam University was founded by the late Narong Mongkhonvanit as a three-year private engin ...

(มหาวิทยาลัยสยาม) * Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำคลองบางหลวง) and

Baan Sinlapin Baan Sinlapin ( th, บ้านศิลปิน, link=no), The Artist's House is an art gallery and puppet theater situated at 315 Wat Tong Salangam, Phet Kasem 28, Thanon Phet Kasem, Phasi Charoen, Bangkok, Thailand. The building dates back ov ...

(บ้านศิลปิน)

Shopping

Seacon Bangkae Seacon Bangkae is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, this department store was named Future Park Bang Khae, which is owned by Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Public Co., Ltd. On August 1, 2010, Seacon Bangk ...

Transportation

* The district is crossed by the Blue Line of the Bangkok MRT with four stations: Bang Phai,

Bang Wa Phasi Charoen ( th, ภาษีเจริญ, ) is one of the 50 districts (''Khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Taling Chan, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Thon Buri, Chom T ...

, Phetkasem 48, and

Phasi Charoen Phasi Charoen ( th, ภาษีเจริญ, ) is one of the 50 districts (''Khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Taling Chan, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Thon Buri, Chom Th ...

. Bang Wa station is an

interchange station An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system that allows passengers to change from one route to another, often without having to leave a station or pay an additional ...

connect to

Silom Line The BTS Silom line ( th, รถไฟฟ้า สายสีลม) or Dark Green line, is an elevated rapid transit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL (BTSC), a subsidiary of BTS ...

of the

BTS Skytrain The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain ( th, รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส '' TS'), is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL (BTSC), a ...

. * There is also

Khlong Phasi Charoen boat service The Khlong Phasi Charoen Express Boat service operates an 11 kilometre route on the Khlong Phasi Charoen in Bangkok. The service has been in operation since 1 April 2016 to alleviate road traffic in the area and is currently operated by Krungthep Th ...

running along

with one of the pier connected with Bang Wa BTS station.

References

External links

BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Phasi Charoen

Phasi Charoen district office
{{Khet Bangkok Districts of Bangkok