Bang Lamphu Lang

Bang Lamphu Lang (Thai: บางลำภูล่าง, pronounced [bāːŋ lām.pʰūː lâːŋ]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Khlong San district, Bangkok's Thonburi side (west bank of Chao Phraya river).

Charoen Nakhon road in front of Wat Sawettachat Worawihan.

History

Originally, Bang Lamphu Lang was a name of all Khlong San area. Its name changed to Khlong San in the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). It became part of Bangkok after the merging of Thonburi and Phra Nakhon provinces in 1971.

Its name "Bang Lamphu Lang" meaning "lower place of mangrove apples". Its name has a similar origin to Bang Lamphu in Phra Nakhon side (ฺBangkok core). Because, in the past it was considered an area adjacent to the Chao Phraya river and was a source of mangrove apples (Sonneratia caseolaris, or lamphu in Thai) that grow along the river banks. These trees are also the habitat of fireflies, they will glow at the same time, creating a beautiful view at night. Today, alike to Bang Lamphu, although mangrove apples and fireflies have disappeared, but its name is still used for this area.

Bang Lamphu Lang (including other areas of Khlong San) in the past was the location of many large businesses, such as salt warehouse, fish sauce factory, wheat flour mill, saw mill, tannery etc. It was also the home of a rich family of Thai Chinese descent, such as Wanglee, Pisolyabutra, Kiangsiri, including an influential noble family Bunnag. Later on, an Indian businessman Ibrahim Ali Nana bought and rented land in this area to live and conduct business among the fellow Indians, until becoming an Indian settlement. He was an ancestor of the Nana family, whose descendants include Lek Nana.[1]

Geography

Bang Lamphu Lang has an area of 2.47 km2 (0.95 mi2).[2]

Charoen Nakhon road is a main route of the subdistrict.

Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Khlong Ton Sai in its district, Yan Nawa of Sathon district and Wat Phraya Krai of Bang Kho Laem district (across Chao Phraya river), Samre and Bukkhalo of Thon Buri district.[3]

Places
  • Wat Sawettachat Worawihan
  • Wat Suttharam and Wat Suttharam High School
  • Lim Clansmen Association of Thailand
  • Charoen Nakhon Animal Hospital[3]

References
  1. Kanyana, Nannapat (2014-01-02). "อนาคตของ "ต้นลำพู" กับ "ชุมชนบางลำพูล่าง" ในความทรงจำ" [Future of "mangrove apples" and "Bang Lamphu Lang community" in memory]. Sarakadee Magazine (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  2. "ข้อมูลแขวงบางลำภูล่าง เขตคลองสาน กรุงเทพมหานคร" [Information of Bang Lamphu Lang subdistrict, Khlong San district, Bangkok]. ThaiTambon (in Thai).
  3. "แขวงบางลำภูล่าง" [Bang Lamphu Lang subdistrict]. Google Maps (in Thai).

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