Khlong Thawi Watthana ( th, คลองทวีวัฒนา) is one main ''

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) in

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 of Bangok (west side of Chao Phraya River). Its name is the origin name of Thawi Watthana District. Khlong Thawi Watthana was dug in mid- Rattanakosin period, during 1868–1910 along with Khlong Nara Phirom (คลองนราภิรมย์–this name is used to refer to the part of the khlong in the areas of Nonthaburi and Nakhon Pathom Provinces). King

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

(Rama V) graciously assigned Phraya Surawongse Wai Yawat (Worn Bunnag), the eldest son of

Somdet Chaophraya Sri Suriwongse Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Sri Suriwongse ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาศรีสุริยวงศ์, , ; also spelled ''Suriyawong'', etc.; 23 December 1808 – 19 January 1883), whose personal ...

(Chuang Bunnag), to be the director of the khlong excavation, and the Chinese workmen were hired. It started from the north of

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 ...

on the boundary of

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 M ...

and

Nong Khaem District Nong Khaem ( th, หนองแขม, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Thawi Watthana, Bang Khae, Bang Bon of Bangkok, Krathum Baen of S ...

s in present day, passed through

Khlong Maha Sawat Khlong Maha Sawat ( th, คลองมหาสวัสดิ์, ), also known as Khlong Chaiyaphruek (คลองชัยพฤกษ์, ), is a ''khlong'' (canal) in Thailand. It is a man-made waterway dug in 1859–1860 in the reign of ...

, as far as the end at

Tha Chin River The Tha Chin river ( th, แม่น้ำท่าจีน, , ) is a distributary of the Chao Phraya river, Thailand. It splits near the province of Chai Nat and then flows west from the Chao Phraya through the central plains, until it empt ...

in Bang Len District of Nakhon Pathom Province, with the distance of 35.2 km (about 21 mi). The purpose of this excavation, was to correct the shallowness of Khlong Maha Sawat and Khlong Phasi Charoen, including to increase the areas for cultivation on the banks of the khlong amount 10,880 acres. Khlong Thawi Watthana also flows through other khlongs in a way that obstructs. Hence, people therefore colloquially those areas as "Khlong Khwang" (คลองขวาง, "impeded canal") according to its course. Khlong Thawi Watthana currents passing through the area of Thawi Watthana District, which is an administration area of Bangkok, and it has been separated from

Taling Chan District 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, Pha ...

since March 6, 1998. The areas along both sides of khlong are orchards, paddy fields, and also having rotary cultivations all year round, such as lotus plantations, paddy fields, vegetable gardens, orchards, flowering plant farms, decorative plant of farms. The kind of flowering plants which made a credit to Khlong Thawi Watthana is orchids. The interesting places nearby Khlong Thawi Watthana are as follows, group of

phuang malai ''Phuang malai'' ( th, พวงมาลัย, ) or ''malai'' (, ) are a Thai form of floral garland. They are often given as offerings or kept for good luck. Origins Phuang malai may be derived from the Tamil word poo maalai which has the ...

(Thai floral garland) that was made from earth of jasmine's fragrance, it was set up to teach phuang malais's elaboration, and Thai handicrafts with earth of jasmine's fragrance, Thonburi Market, also known as Sanam Luang 2, the weekend flea market of various goods, such as agricultural equipments, ornamental plants, aquarium fish, similar to

Chatuchak Weekend Market The Chatuchak Weekend Market ( th, ตลาดนัดจตุจักร, ), on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors (2019) ...

in the downtown, as well as Tawee Wattana Palace, the resident of

King Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn ( th, วชิราลงกรณ; , ; born 28 July 1952) is the King of Thailand. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. In 1972, at the age of 20, he was made crown prince by his father. After his ...

(Rama X), the present King of Thailand, etc.

References

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