Khlong Ton Sai Explained

Official Name:Khlong Ton Sai
Native Name:คลองต้นไทร
Settlement Type:Khwaeng
Coordinates:13.7221°N 100.5088°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bangkok
Subdivision Type3:Khet
Subdivision Name3:Khlong San
Area Total Km2:1.773
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:18,704
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:TIS 1099

Khlong Ton Sai (Thai: คลองต้นไทร, in Thai pronounced as /kʰlɔ̄ːŋ tôn sāj/) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Khlong San District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 18,704 people.[2]

History & toponymy

The name of the subdistrict, called after the natural khlong (canal) that run through the lower part of area, "Khlong Ton Sai". Its name means "Canal of Figs" because there were many trees of this type growing along the waterways in the past.

In the era before 1957, Khlong Ton Sai was a clear and clean watercourse and was a thoroughfare for people to travel around. It was a path connects the Chao Phraya River with Khlong Bang Sai Kai in the neighbouring Thon Buri area. Currently, the canal is shallow, has polluted water, and is shorter in distance than in the past.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://webportal.bangkok.go.th/upload/user/00000130/BMA_STATISTICS%202563/ebook%2063.pdf. th:สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563. Bangkok Statistics 2020. Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration . 2021 . 27 November 2021. th.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2020. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 12 October 2021.