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Encyclopedia > Bangkok Yai
Bangkok Yai
บางกอกใหญ่
Statistics
Province: Bangkok
Area: 6.180 km²
Inhabitants: 85,075 (2003)
Pop. density: 13,766 inh./km²
Geocode: 1016
Map
Map of Bangkok, Thailand highlighting Bangkok Yai


Bangkok Yai (Thai บางกอกใหญ่) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Noi, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Thon Buri, Phasi Charoen, and Taling Chan. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Mahanakhon), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... [[[[== Headline text == wello pplzlink titleLink titleItalic text:(If you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below) Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet เขต, also sometimes called amphoe as in the other provinces), which are further subdivided into 154 kwaeng (แขวง), roughly equivalent to tambon in the other provinces. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Silom A Bangkok canal with a home and residents swimming. ... Bangkok Noi (Thai บางกอกน้อย) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Phra Nakhon (Thai พระนคร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ... Taling Chan (Thai ตลิ่งชัน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...


Administration

The district is sub-divided into 2 sub-districts (Kwaeng).

1. Wat Arun วัดอรุณ
2. Wat Tha Phra  วัดท่าพระ

Places

Wat Arun
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Wat Arun

Wat Arun at Chao Phraya River Wat Arun (Thai วัด อรุณ, Temple of the Dawn) is a buddhist temple (Wat) located in Bangkoks district Bangkok Yai on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. ...

External Links

  • BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Bangkok Yai

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Birdwatching Trip Report from Thailand (16802 words)
At Khao Yai 2 were seen on the 11/2/99, at Nam Nao 4 were seen along the entrance road on the 18/2/99, and at Doi Inthanon 3 were seen on the 21/2/99.
In 1999 at Khao Yai 2 were seen near the viewpoint on the 11/2/99, at Doi Inthanon 15 were seen on the 23/2/99 and 2 on the 24/2/99 and at the Chaing Dao temple 2 were seen on the 28/2/99.
In 1999 at Khao Yai 1 was seen near the salt-lick on the 11/2/99, at Nong ya Khao nok 2 were mist-netted on the 15/2/99 and at Thaton 8 were seen on the 3/3/99.
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