Phra Khanong
Phra Khanong () 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.
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 been split into several small districts. The districts Khlong Toei, Watthana, Suan Luang, Prawet and Bang Na were once part of Phra Khanong.
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.
* Wat Tham Mongkhon (วั"ธรรมมงคล)
The district is sub-divided into 1 sub-districts (
Kwaeng).{|1.
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