Khlong Ton Sai

Khlong Ton Sai (Thai: คลองต้นไทร, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ tôn sāj]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Khlong San District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 18,704 people.^[2]

Khlong Ton Sai คลองต้นไทร
Khwaeng
Khlong Ton Sai (left) as seen from the midstream of the Chao Phraya
Location in Khlong San District
Coordinates: 13°43′19.7″N 100°30′31.8″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Khet	Khlong San
Area [1]
• Total	1.773 km2 (0.685 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,704
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10600
TIS 1099	101804

History & toponymy

The name of the subdistrict, called after the natural khlong (canal) that run through the lower part of area, "Khlong Ton Sai". Its name means "Canal of Figs" because there were many trees of this type growing along the waterways in the past.

In the era before 1957, Khlong Ton Sai was a clear and clean watercourse and was a thoroughfare for people to travel around. It was a path connects the Chao Phraya River with Khlong Bang Sai Kai in the neighbouring Thon Buri area. Currently, the canal is shallow, has polluted water, and is shorter in distance than in the past.

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. "Population statistics 2020" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 12 October 2021.