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'' (sub-district) of

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's Thawi Watthana district. It has an area of 28.698 km² (about 11 mi²).

History

The name ''Sala Thammasop'' refers to a 'pavilion for sermons', but in the past it was called ''Sala Tham Sop'' meaning 'funeral pavilion'. King

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(Rama IV) ordered the digging of the ( Khlong Maha Sawat) with ''

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'' (pavilions) along the banks of the canal. There were twin salas for disposing of the bodies of those who died digging the canal. It was called ''Sala Tham Sop''. After

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, its name was changed to the more pleasant-sounding ''Sala Thammasop''. Another of the salas was ''Salaya'', a sala that housed

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. It became the name of Salaya Subdistrict of Phutthamonthon District.

Places

* Sala Thammasop railway station * Phuttamonthon Sai 2 Railway Halt *

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* Utthayan Avenue *

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References

* * {{Coord, 13, 46, 55.1, N, 100, 22, 42.5, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Thawi Watthana district Subdistricts of Bangkok