Bangkok Yai District


Bangkok Yai is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighbouring districts are Bangkok Noi, Phra Nakhon, Thon Buri, Phasi Charoen, and Taling Chan.

History

The district is named after Khlong Bangkok Yai which was actually part of Chao Phraya River until a canal dug in 1522 during the Ayutthaya period altered the flow of the river such that the canal became the main river and the section of original river became present-day Khlong Bangkok Yai. Bangkok Yai, or more precisely, the Wat Arun Sub-district, was also the site of Thon Buri when the capital was set up here from 1767-1782.
Originally called Amphoe Hongsaram when the district was set up in 1915, it was renamed "Amphoe Bangkok Yai" in 1916, demoted to a king amphoe of amphoe Bang Yi Khan in 1938, promoted back to amphoe in 1958, and finally changed to a khet in an administrative reform in 1972.

Administration

The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts.

Places

Temples