Bang Yi Ruea

Bang Yi Ruea (Thai: บางยี่เรือ, pronounced [bāːŋ jîː rɯ̄a̯]) is a khwaeng (sub-district) in Thon Buri district, Thonburi side of Bangkok. It has a total area of 1.523 km² (round about 0.588 mi²).^[2]

Bang Yi Ruea บางยี่เรือ
Khwaeng
King Taksin Memorial at Wongwian Yai
Location in Thon Buri District
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Khet	Thon Buri
Area [1]
• Total	1.523 km2 (0.588 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	20,691
• Density	13,585.68/km2 (35,186.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10600
TIS 1099	101503

History

Originally, this area was called "Bang Sakae" (บางสะแก), that refers to "hamlet of combretum", because it's an area adjacent to the canal. Combretums are densely populated that can be used as a hiding place as well. It's surrounded by three waterways were Khlong Bang Luang (คลองบางหลวง; Bang Luang canal–better known as Khlong Bangkok Yai), Khlong Bang Nam Chon (คลองบางน้ำชน; Bang Nam Chon canal), Khlong Tha Phra (คลองท่าพระ; Tha Phra canal). In the Thonburi period corresponds to the days of King Taksin. This area was used as a hiding place for firing to the Burmese army's boats. Hence the name "Bang Ying Ruea" (บังยิงเรือ), literally means "hiding to fire a boat", and wrong pronunciation to "Bang Yi Ruea" finally. Including as the home of the Mon who escaped war from Burma.^[3][4]

Later on, in the Rattanakosin period. Bang Yi Ruea was an amphoe (อำเภอ; district) under the administration of Thonburi province named "Amphoe Ratchakhrue" (อำเภอราชคฤห์) and changed its name to Bang Yi Ruea in 1916. Later on, in 1939, amphoe Bang Yi Ruea was renamed to Amphoe Thon Buri to commemorate King Taksin, and it has been modified several times until the sub-district status as today.^[5]

Places

• Wongwian Yai & King Taskin Memorial
• Thon Buri District Office
• Bang Yi Ruea Junction
• Bang Yi Reua Metropolitan Police Station
• Naowa Chamnian Bridge–the beginning of Petchkasem road (Highway 4), the longest road in Thailand
• Wat Welurachin
• Wat Rajkrueh (Wat Bang Yi Ruea Nai, Wat Bang Yi Ruea Nuea)
• Wat Chantharam (Wat Klang Talat Phlu) and its traditional market
• Wat Intharam (Wat Tai, Wat Bang Yi Ruea Tai)
• Masjid Suan Phlu

References

1. Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. กองนโยบายและแผนงาน. สำนักผังเมือง. กรุงเทพมหานคร. "ประชากรกรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล พ.ศ. 2549" (PDF). BMA (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
3. สุขแย้ม, ชวนพิศ (2006-09-12). "บังยิงเรือ.....ที่ตลาดพลู...???". Gotoknow (in Thai).
4. บาราย (2009-12-06). "วัดบังยิงเรือเหนือ". Thairath (in Thai).
5. "ประวัติและข้อมูลทั่วไปของเขตธนบุรี". Thon Buri District Office (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

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