Chom Thong District, Bangkok

Chom Thong (Thai: จอมทอง, pronounced [t͡ɕɔ̄ːm tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by the districts (clockwise from north) Phasi Charoen, Thon Buri, Rat Burana, Thung Khru, Bang Khun Thian, and Bang Bon.

Chom Thong

จอมทอง
Khet
Wat Ratchaorasaram
Seal
Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°40′38″N 100°29′5″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceBangkok
SeatBang Mot
Khwaeng4
Khet established9 November 1989
Area
 • Total26.265 km2 (10.141 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total152,315[1]
 • Density5,799.16/km2 (15,019.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10150
Geocode1035

History

Chom Thong was part of Bang Khun Thien District until an announcement on 9 November 1989. On 14 October 1997, parts of Bang Pakok sub-district of Rat Burana and parts of Bukkhalo Sub-district of Thon Buri were transferred to Chom Thong during the administrative reform which rearranged the 38 Bangkok districts into 50 districts.

Economy

The district, together with Thung Khru, is well known for its tangerines, the Bang Mot tangerine. There is a giant tangerine sculpture at the junction between Rama II Road and Suk Sawat Road. The district is also the home of the Poomjai Garden lychee farm.[2]

Administration

The district is sub-divided into four sub-districts (khwaeng).

1.Bang Khun Thian บางขุนเทียน
2.Bang Khoบางค้อ
3.Bang Motบางมด
4.Chom Thongจอมทอง

Places
  • Wat Rajorasaram (วัดราชโอรสาราม), originally called Wat Chom Thong, dates back to the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It was named when it became the royal temple of King Nangklao. The temple is unique because of the blending of Chinese architectural style with a Thai Buddhist temple.
  • Wat Sai (วัดไทร) is a temple from the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It belongs to the Mahayana branch of Buddhism. The nearby Wat Sai floating market was once a busy and lively floating market where farmers came and sold products on boat. The original market disappeared around 1977.
  • Wat Nangnong Worawihan (วัดนางนองวรวิหาร), from the Ayutthaya Kingdom, was renovated by King Nangklao. Among the highlights include mother-of-pearl inlaid ubosot panels and the mixed of Thai, Chinese, and European-style in its design.

Transportation
  • The district is served by Bangkok Skytrain Wutthakat Station at the Chom Thong and Thon Buri District boundary.

References
  1. "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
  2. Wancharoen, Supoj (2 September 2017). "Lychee lover cultivates living museum in heart of capital". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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