Ban Khamin (, ; lit: "Village of Turmeric") is a road junction and historic neighborhood in the Siri Rat Subdistrict, Bangkok Noi District in

Thon Buri __NOTOC__ Thonburi () 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 reflected in its name: ...

side, Bangkok. It's the

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of Arun Ammarin Road and

Soi In Thailand, a ''soi'' ( ) is a side street that branches off of a major street (''thanon'', ). An alley is called a ''trok'' (). Overview Sois are usually numbered, and are referred to by the name of the major street and the number, as in "S ...

Itsaraphap 44 (Saeng Sueksa).

History & characteristics

The name "Ban Khamin" after this area in the

Thon Buri period __NOTOC__ Thonburi () 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 reflected in its name: ...

(1767–82) before the rise of Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–present). It is a community of professionals who make

turmeric powder Turmeric (), or ''Curcuma longa'' (), is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between and high ...

(''ban'' in Thai means "house, village" and ''khamin'' means "turmeric"). It is an important ingredient in

traditional Thai medicine Traditional Thai medicine is a system of methods and practices, such as herbal medicine, bodywork practices, and spiritual healing that is indigenous to the region currently known as Thailand. While not all Buddhist medicine is Thai, Thai medicine ...

. Currently, the turmeric powder industry has been lost. There is only one shop in the Phran Nok Intersection which is nearby, but named "Ban Khamin" is still in use today. Apart from the junction, there is also

Khlong A ''khlong'' (, ), 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-lying areas of ce ...

Ban Khamin (คลองบ้านขมิ้น; Ban Khamin Canal), a small waterway with a length of only near

Siriraj Hospital Siriraj Hospital (; ) is the oldest and largest public hospital in Bangkok, Thailand on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University's Tha Phrachan campus. It is the primary teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine S ...

and San Chaopho Ban Khamin Pung Thao Kong (ศาลเจ้าพ่อบ้านขมิ้น (ปึงท้าวกง)), a small Teochew

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built in the reign of

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of the

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, located near the junction. In the past, after

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ended shortly, there was a cinema named Ban Khamin Theater located in the local market area. Even if it is only a second-class cinema. But it is very popular with locals, because at that time Thonburi side was still rural. It came to an end when it was totally burned down in the late morning of Sunday August 16, 1970. The entire wooden building burned down. One of the dead was a four-year-old boy who fled to hide in a jar. At present, the location of the cinema and market becomes a vet clinic and parking lot. From Ban Khamin in Soi Itsaraphap 44, there is also a roadway (turn right) toward

Ban Chang Lo Ban Chang Lo (, ) is one of five subdistricts (''khwaeng'') and namesake historic neighbourhood in Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok's Thonburi side (west bank of Chao Phraya River). History Its name meaning "Village of Caster", because people in th ...

(บ้านช่างหล่อ) in the area of Ban Chang Lo Subdistrict. It is one of the oldest communities in Thonburi; people in the community have a career casting the

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. And another roadway (turn left) to the Soi Matum (ซอยมะตูม; Matum Alley) or Trok Matum (ตรอกมะตูม; Matum Lane) in the Soi Arun Ammarin 23. People in this area have a business produced and selling sweet bael

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(''matum'' in Thai means "bael"). Originally named here "Ban Plueak Som O" (บ้านเปลือกส้มโอ; "House of Pomelo Peel") was later changed "Soi Suan Anan" (ซอยสวนอนันต์) and Soi Matum as the current.

Nearby places

Wat Rakhangkhositaram Wat Rakhangkhositaram Woramahaviharn () or usually shortened to Wat Rakhangkhositaram (วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม), familiarly known as Wat Rakhang (วัดระฆัง) is a second-class royal monastery in Bangkok, ...

Wang Lang Market 250px, Sushi shop within the market Wang Lang Market (, , ) is a daily market in Bangkok Noi district next to Chao Phraya river. The name "Wang Lang" means '' rear palace''. In the early Rattanakosin period in the reign of King Rama I, it was ...

*Wat Phraya Tham Worawihan *

Thonburi Hospital Thonburi Hospital () is a private hospital under Thonburi Healthcare Group, located on Soi Ban Khamin, Itsaraphap 44 (Soi Saeng Sueksa), Itsaraphap Road, Ban Chang Lo Subdistrict, Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok. Established on May 10, 1977, by Dr. ...

*Navy Park Club

Transportation

* BMTA bus:

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References

{{reflist Neighbourhoods of Bangkok Bangkok Noi district Road junctions in Bangkok

History & characteristics

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Transportation

See also

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