Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen (, ) 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 Phasi Charoen District,

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.

Geography

Its name "Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen" meaning "

mouth A mouth also referred to as the oral is the body orifice through which many animals ingest food and animal communication#Auditory, vocalize. The body cavity immediately behind the mouth opening, known as the oral cavity (or in Latin), is also t ...

of Phasi Charoen canal", because it is the

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of ''

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 ...

s'' (canal) Phasi Charoen and Bangkok Yai, regarded as the beginning of Khlong Phasi Charoen include the nearby area, also with a Khlong Dan that is separated from Khlong Bangkok Yai as well. The area is the southeast part of the district, with a total area of 0.50 km² (0.19 mi²), it is the second-smallest subdistrict of the district (after Khuha Sawan). Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Khuha Sawan and Bang Chak in its district,

Wat Tha Phra Wat Tha Phra (, ) is one of the two ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok's Thonburi side (left side of Chao Phraya River). History Its name after a local temple, Wat Tha Phra, an ancient private temple. There is no obvious ...

of Bangkok Yai District,

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 ...

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: ...

District, and

Bang Wa Phasi Charoen (, ) 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 Thong, Bang Bon, and Bang Khae ...

in its district. National Highway 4 (Phet Kasem Road) is the main road. Ratchaphruek and Thoet Thai Roads are classified as minor road. Bang Phai is a popular name used to call this area (shares with Khuha Sawan).

Places

Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen (, ) 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 origin of the Dhammakaya tradition. It is a large and popula ...

Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram () or Wat Nang Chi Worawihan (วัดนางชีวรวิหาร), simply known as Wat Nang Chai (วัดนางชี) is a wat, Thai Buddhist third-class royal temple in Bangkok. History Wat Nang Chi dated ...

Wat Nuannoradit Wat Nuannoradit () is the 3rd ranked temple in Thailand. It is on the western side of the Khlong Bangkok Yai (Bangkok Yai canal) and opposite Wat Praduchimplee and Wat Nuan Noradit School. History Wat Nuannoradit is ancient and was deserte ...

* Wat Absorn Sawan * Wat Nakprok * Wat Thong Sala Ngarm *

Wat Kamphaeng Bang Chak Wat Kamphaeng Bang Chak (, ) is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Mahā Nikāya sect in Thonburi side (west side of Chao Phraya River) of Bangkok, considered as one of the oldest and most dominant temples in Bangkok. The temple is believed to ...

* Wat Pradu Bang Chak * Wat Pleang * Phyathai 3 Hospital * Bang Wa BTS station *Phet Kasem Interchange * Seni Market *Bangphai General Hospital *Phai Thong Niwet Village *Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market * Bang Phai MRT station *Bang Phai Bridge

References

{{Coord, 13, 43, 28.9, N, 100, 27, 44.1, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Subdistricts of Bangkok Phasi Charoen district