Dao Khanong (; ) 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 ot ...

'' (sub-district) of

Thon Buri district Thon Buri (, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. On the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri province. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Yai, Phra Nakhon (across Chao P ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

Thonburi __NOTOC__ Thonburi () is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, 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 ref ...

side. It is also the name of the surrounding area.

History and etymology

''Dao Khanong'' roughly translates as 'swaggering star'. It is named after the

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 ...

(canal) Dao Khanong, which runs through the area and is regarded as the right tributary of

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya River 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. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...

, which connects the Chao Phraya River with Khlong Bang Khun Thian in the Bang Khun Thian, Chom Thong and Rat Burana areas. Khlong Dao Khanong is regarded as one of the most bustling

water transport Maritime transport (or ocean transport) or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers or goods (cargo) via waterways. Freight transport by watercraft has been widely used throughout recorded history, as it pr ...

routes in Bangkok, because it is a tourist route. There are several theories about the area's name. All believe that it originates from the

Mon people The Mon (; Thai Mon: ဂကူမည်; , ; , ) are an ethnic group who inhabit Lower Myanmar's Mon State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Tanintharyi Region, Bago Region, the Irrawaddy Delta, and several areas in Thailand (mostly in Pathum Than ...

and

Mon language The Mon language, formerly known as Peguan and Talaing, is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Mon people. Mon, like the related Khmer language, but unlike most languages in mainland Southeast Asia, is not tonal. The Mon language is a recogn ...

, because of the numerous Mon population in the area. There are many buildings and neighbourhoods that have Mon roots, such as Wat Nang Nong, or ''

tambon ''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

'' Song Khanong in Phra Pradaeng District,

Samut Prakan Province Samut Prakan province (, , , sometimes rendered Samutprakan or Samutprakarn) is one of the central Provinces of Thailand, provinces of Thailand, established on 9 May 1946 by the ''Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Cha ...

(across the Chao Phraya River). In addition, there is a legend about two crocodiles fighting in this area, hence the name ''Dang Khanong'' crocodiles's swagger' later distorted to ''Dao Khanong''. ''Dao Khanong'' was mentioned in ''"

Nirat 300px, ''Samut Thai'', a traditional medium for recordation and transmission of Thai and other literature in mainland Southeast Asia Thai literature is the literature of the Thai people, almost exclusively written in the Thai language (althoug ...

Mueang Klaeng"'' (นิราศเมืองแกลง), the travelogue poetry by the poet

Sunthorn Phu Phra Sunthorn Vohara (Phu) (, , ; 26 June 1786 – 1855), known as Sunthorn Phu (, , ), was a Thai poet. He is often referred to as the "Shakespeare of Thailand." Born four years after the founding of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, he entered royal ...

in the early- Rattanakosin period. Around 1970s–1990s, Dao Khanong was an area that was well known as the center for watch and glasses shops of Bangkok.

Geography

Neighbouring sub-districts are (from the north clockwise):

Talat Phlu Talat Phlu or Talad Phlu (, ) is a community and marketplace by the canal Khlong Bangkok Yai in Talat Phlu subdistrict, Thon Buri district, Thonburi side of Bangkok. History and present The history of Talat Phlu dates back to the reign of K ...

, Bukkhalo, and Samre in its district, Bang Kho Laem of Bang Kho Laem District (across the Chao Phraya River), Chom Thong, and Bang Kho of Chom Thong District.

Places

Talat Phlu BTS Station Talat Phlu station (, ) is a Bangkok Skytrain, BTS skytrain station on the Silom Line in Thon Buri District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located above the Ratchadaphisek-Ratchaphruek intersection, surrounded by residences, small shops, and o ...

Big C Big C, operated by Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited under Big C Retail Corporation Public Company Limited, is a grocery and general merchandising retailer headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2016, Big C was Thailand's second-largest hy ...

Supercenter Dao Khanong *Yan Nawa office of the

Metropolitan Electricity Authority The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) () is a Thai state enterprise under the Ministry of Interior. It was established on 1 August 1958 by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority Act 1958 (BE 2501). Its governor is Mr Somchai Roadrungwas ...

(MEA), Dao Khanong Sub-Branch *Dao Khanong Market *Dao Khanong Pier *Chao Mae Thapthim (

Shui Wei Sheng Niang Shui Wei Sheng Niang (; pinyin: ''Shuǐ wěi shèng niáng''; Thai language, Thai: ''เจ้าแม่ท้ายน้ำ'', ''จุ้ยบ้วยเนี้ย'') is a Hainan Shen (Chinese religion), goddess that is worshiped by the ...

) Shrine *Lao Pun Tao Kong Shrine *Buan Chun Tua Almshouse *Wat Klang Dao Khanong *Dao Khanong High School

Transport

*Khlong Dao Khanong *

Ratchadapisek Road Ratchadaphisek Road (, ), also known as Bangkok Inner Ring Road () is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to form t ...

*Somdet Phra Chao Tak Sin Road *Suk Sawat Road *Charoen Nakhon Road * Mahaisawan Road and Mahaisawan Intersection *Bukkhalo Intersection * Krungthep Bridge (Bangkok Bridge) * Rama III Bridge (New Bangkok Bridge)

References

{{Coord, 13, 42, 17.9, N, 100, 28, 50.3, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Subdistricts of Bangkok Neighbourhoods of Bangkok Thon Buri district Populated places on the Chao Phraya River