Chong Nonsi

Chong Nonsi (Thai: ช่องนนทรี, pronounced [t͡ɕʰɔ̂ŋ nōn.sīː]) is one of the two khwaengs (sub-districts) of Yan Nawa District, Bangkok rim Chao Phraya River. In late 2018, it had a population of 48,277 people, with total area of 9.984 km² (round about 3.854 mi²). It is the location of the Yan Nawa District Office.^[2] This Sub-District is also divided into 13 communities.^[3]

Chong Nonsi ช่องนนทรี
Khwaeng
Ships are moored on the bank of Chao Phraya at Chong Nonsi
Location in Yan Nawa District
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Khet	Yan Nawa
Area [1]
• Total	9.984 km2 (3.855 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	47,872
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10120
TIS 1099	101203

History and naming

Its name after an ancient temple Wat Chong Nonsi and Khlong Chong Nonsi, a small khlong (canal) that runs through the area and parallel to Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road.

The name "Chong Nonsi" is derived from a folklore titled "Legend of Lord Uthong" (ตำนานท้าวอู่ทอง). It is said that, Lord Uthong (not to be confused with King Uthong of Ayutthaya) and his wife with his soldiers escaped from Uthong because of cholera. During his journey, he took a rest at a place near a river, they pretended that they were not royal family and he asked his wife to take off her tiara for their own safety. The place that they took a rest was called "Bang Ratklao" (บางรัดเกล้า, "a place where a tiara was taken off") and is later changed to "Bang Kachao" as today. Lord Uthong commanded his soldiers to tie a rope and made a raft to cross the Chao Phraya River. While he was making his way across the river, cholera was rapidly chasing him by climbing the rope. He decided to cut the rope to get rid of cholera. The Lord and his wife settled down at a village for long time so that area was named "Chong Nang Ni" (ช่องนางหนี, "a channel that lady escaped"). It is later called "Chong Nonsi" finally. Or another folklore, this is a story of an original name of Wat Chong Nonsi. There was a lady who escaped from Burma army invading Ayutthaya. She secretly hid herself in a Buddhist temple and survived. As a result, people called this temple "Wat Nang Ni" (a temple where a lady hid herself). It is later called "Wat Chong Nonsi".^[4]

Places of interest

• CentralPlaza Rama III
• The UP Rama3
• Wat Chong Nonsi
• Wat Chong Lom
• Wat Pho Man Khunaram
• Goods and Imitation Goods Museum
• Tentacles^[5]
• Mae Nam Railway Station

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. "ข้อมูลประกอบการพิจารณาความเหมาะสมในการกำหนดกิจกรรม เพื่อพัฒนาพื้นที่เขตยานนาวา" [Information for consideration of suitability in determining activities to develop the Yan Nawa District] (PDF). Bangkok (in Thai).
3. "ข้อมูลพื้นที่เขตยานนาวา" [Information of Yan Nawa area]. Yan Nawa Community Organization Council (in Thai).
4. "ความเป็นมา ๑๐๐ ปี ของเขตยานนาวา" ("100 Years of Yan Nawa District") (Free pamphlet) Thai: ภาษาไทย
5. "สถานที่ท่องเที่ยว แขวง ช่องนนทรี‎" [Tourist attractions, Chong Nonsi Subdistrict]. tripadvisor (in Thai).

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