Bang Krabue, Bangkok


Bang Krabue is an intersection and neighbourhood in Bangkok's Thanon Nakhon Chai Si sub-district, Dusit district.

Characteristics

It's four corners of Samsen, Amnuai Songkhram and Kheaw Khai Ka roads. It's in the middle between Si Yan and Kiakkai on Samsen road. Which Kiakkai is the site of Sappaya-Sapasathan a new Parliament House of Thailand.

History

Its name translates as "community of water buffalo", since in the past this area is a place to deal with the cattle from rancher traders who travel from the Isan and has stopped the herd of cattle at Saphan Khwai. Before agreeing to deal here. The term krabue means water buffalo in Thai, which is the same as Khmer.
The area of Bang Krabue on Samsen. It's the road along the Chao Phraya river to Bang Sue, which the district is adjacent to the province of Nonthaburi.
Bang Krabue in the reign of King Rama V was a tambon with 13 muban under administration of Phra Nakhon province 's amphoe Bang Sue. The main route is the waterway by the Khlong Bang Krabue. It connects the Chao Phraya river and meet Khlong Prem Prachakon in the area of Wat Bang Krabue bridge.
During the reign of King Rama VI, it was filled with rice mills, a large number of ports, shipyards and warehouses, as well as the location of Praya Bhirom Bhakdi's liquor factory currently is Boon Rawd Brewery. Including in the winter it's also home to large flocks of migratory gulls that migrate from the northern hemisphere.
In addition, Bang Krabue in the pre-1968 period was also the route of two trams in Bangkok as well.

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