Wat Phraya Krai Subdistrict

Wat Phraya Krai (Thai: วัดพระยาไกร, pronounced [wát pʰrā.jāː krāj]) is an one of three khwaeng (sub-district) of Bang Kho Laem district, Bangkok. It has a total area of 2.300 km2 (round about 0.888 mi2[1]) west side along Chao Phraya river and in late 2017, it had a total population of 26,681 people.[2]

History

Its name means "Phraya Krai Temple" came from namesake temple that used to be here in the past. Assumed that the temple was built before 1801. Later, Phraya Shoduek Ratchasetthi (magnate Boonma), who was the former governor of King Nangklao (Rama III) he restored the temple as a royal monastery and renamed "Wat Chotanaram", also enshrined a Golden Buddha (currently enshrined at Wat Traimit in Chinatown) as well.[3]

Later in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the temple has become an abandoned without a caretaker. The chapel including other buildings have become ruins, eventually it only became empty ground. East Asiatic Company to rent for location of the head office (now's Asiatique The Riverfront). But the name Wat Phraya Krai still appears to this day and has become the name of the place in this sub-district, such as Watprayakrai Police Station, Wat Phraya Krai Post Office etc.[4]

Places of interest
View of Asiatique The Riverfront, a leading shopping mall and night market in Wat Phraya Krai.

Main roads

References
  1. "ประชากรกรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล พ.ศ. 2549." (PDF). BMA (in Thai).
  2. "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration.
  3. ballwarut (2009-06-19). "รบกวนผู้รู้ช่วยสืบหาว่าวัดพระยาไกร หายไปไหนครับ ทำไมจึงเหลือแต่ชื่อ". reurnthai (in Thai).
  4. "ประวัติ สน". Watprayakrai Police Station (in Thai).

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