Bang Bon บางบอน

Thursday 2 October 2008

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Bang Bon บางบอน

is one of the 50 districts - Khet - of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor are Bang Khae, Phasi Charoen, Chom Thong, and Bang Khun Thian districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon Province, and Nong Khaem of Bangkok.

Formerly, Bang Bon was a tambon of amphoe Bang Khun Thian in Thon Buri province, prior to the joining of Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon into a single province, after which it was a sub-district of Bang Khun Thian district.

On October 14, 1997, Bang Bon was split from Bang Khun Thian and established as a new district, and the district office opened on March 6, 1998. Its district office was the last office of Bangkok’s 50 districts to open, first established temporarily at the Thepphayada Arak Fresh Market building, but later moved to a permanent location at 1 Ekachai Soi 135/1 (Suea To) on Ekachai Road.

Agriculture is an important part of the area economy. Among Bang Bon famous products are Nam Dok Mai mangos, coconuts, orchids and lotus.

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Wat Bang Bon

Built in 1910 on the bank of Bangbon Canal, the community temple of Bangbon Tai or south Bangbon was formerly called Wat Mai-Ta-Cheuy after its founder, Ta Cheuy whose name was carved on the arch of the door to the ubosot, before King Rama VI granted it the official name of Wat Bangbon.


Wat Bang Bon

Wat Ratchaburana วัดราชบุรณราชวรวิหาร

This temple is located at the foot of the Rama I Memorial Bridge on the Bangkok side. Built in the late Ayutthaya period by a Chinese merchant, it is otherwise known as Wat Liap and is one of the 3 principal temples of the capital which include Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Ratchapradit and Wat Mahathat. It had been regularly restored since the reign of King Rama I through to the reign of King Rama VII, except in the sixth reign. Some of the temple’s principal buildings, especially Phra Ubosot - the ordination hall - which houses mural paintings by Khrua In Khong, were badly damaged by bombing during World War II. The buildings were later restored to their good condition as they appear today.