Phra Khanong
พระโขนง

Statistics
Province:	Bangkok
Area:	13.986 km²
Inhabitants:	98,957 (2004)
Pop. density:	7,075 inh./km²
Geocode:	1009
Postal code:	10260 Moo 2-6 of Bang Chak: 10250
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Phra Khanong (Thai พระโขนง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Suan Luang, Prawet, and Bang Na districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province (across Chao Phraya River, Khlong Toei and Watthana of Bangkok. 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. ... 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. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... 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 Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ... Prawet (Thai ประเวศ) is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the southeast of the town. ... Bang Na (Thai บางนา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ... Amphoe Phra Pradaeng is a district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. ... Samut Prakan (Thai สมุทรปราการ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of 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. ... Khlong Toei (also Klong Toey, Thai คลองเตย) is a district in central Bangkok, long known for substandard housing and its port facilities nearby. ... Watthana (or Vadhana, Thai: วัฒนา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...

History

Phra Khanong was an amphoe of Nakhon Khuan Khan back in 1902. Nakhon Khuan Khan was renamed to Phra Pradaeng in 1914. In 1927 Phra Khanong was transferred from the then Phra Pradaeng province to Bangkok. It was once very big but it has since splitted into several small districts. The districts Khlong Toei, Watthana, Suan Luang, Prawet and Bang Na were once part of Phra Khanong. A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

The word Khanong originates from Khmer language and means eyebrow but it was speculated that it may be from Khanon (ขนอน) meaning customhouse. The area has been important gateway from the sea for very long time and the history of Phra Pradaeng dated back to over 1,000 years ago when the area was still ruled by Khmer empire. Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ) is one of the main Austroasiatic languages. ... The eyebrow is a bony ridge above the eye that protects the eye and bears a tuft of facial hair in most mammals. ... The Khmer empire was a powerful kingdom based in what is now Cambodia. ...

Places

• Wat Tham Mongkhon (วัดธรรมมงคล)

Administration

The district is sub-divided into 1 sub-districts (Kwaeng).

External links

• Official website of the district (Thai only)
• BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Phra Khanong