Khuha Sawan ( th, คูหาสวรรค์, ) is a ''

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 ...

'' (subdistrict) of

Phasi Charoen District 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 ...

, in

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. In 2020, it had a total population of 6,063 people.

Denomination

Its name ''Khuha Sawan'' (lit: "celestial cavern") after a local temple, Wat Khuha Sawan, a historic Buddhist temple, formerly known as Wat Sala Si Na (วัดศาลาสี่หน้า).

Geography

It is sort of shaped like a boot with toe not far from the Bang Wa BTS Skytrain and Bang Wa MRT Subway stations. It shares a border with sister subdistrict

Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen ( th, ปากคลองภาษีเจริญ, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok's Thonburi side. Geography Its name "Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen" meaning "mouth of Phasi Charoen ...

. Both areas are informally known collectively as "Bang Phai". Khuha Sawan borders Bang Phrom and Khlong Chak Phra to the north ( Khlong Bang Chueak Nang is a borderline), Bang Khun Si and Wat Tha Phra to the east ( Khlong Bang Khun Si,

Khlong Mon Khlong Mon ( th, คลองมอญ, ) is a ''khlong'' (canal) in Bangkok's Thonburi side. Khlong Mon has been dug since Ayutthaya period and delineates the border between Bangkok Yai and Bangkok Noi Districts. It has a starting from the west ...

and

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 ...

are the borderlines), Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen to the south (Khlong Bang Chak is a borderline), Bang Chak and

Bang Waek Bang Waek ( th, บางแวก, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok's Thonburi side. The subdistrict contains 11 administrative villages. History It is named after Khlong Bang Waek, that runs through the area. ...

to the west. It has a total area of 0.909 km² (0.351 sq mi). Regarded as the smallest administrative area of Phasi Charoen District.

Places

Khlong Bang Luang Artist House 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 ...

, also referred to as Bann Silapin *Wat Khuha Sawan *Wat Pak Nam Fang Tai *Wat Wichitkarnnimit (Wat Nang) *Wat Nok *Wat Bang Waek *Wat Bot Ittharasanpetch *Sutham Suksa School and Wat Suwan Khiri (abandoned) *Thonburi Commercial College *Bang Sao Thong Police Station *Sujinwadee School

References

Subdistricts of Bangkok Phasi Charoen district {{Bangkok-geo-stub