Teochew Cemetery (Bangkok) Explained

Teochew Cemetery
Established:1899
Country:Thailand
Location:Bangkok
Coordinates:13.7139°N 100.525°W
Type:Chinese cemetery
Style:Traditional Chinese Style
Size:85rai
Graves:Around 7,000[1]

The Teochew Cemetery (Thai: สุสานแต้จิ๋ว) is a large cemetery in Bangkok's Sathon District. Covering an area of about 105rai, it was also known as the Wat Don Graveyard (Thai: ป่าช้าวัดดอน) and was widely believed to be haunted. The cemetery was founded in 1899 and actually consists of adjacent cemeteries managed by three organisations, namely the Tio Chew Association of Thailand, the Poh Teck Tung Foundation and the Hainan Dan Family Association. In 1996, the district administration began renovating the derelict site, and part of the cemetery now also serves as a public park.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. วธิชาธร ลิมป์สุทธิรัชต์ (2557), โครงการสวนสาธารณะแต้จิ๋ว. ปริญญาภูมิสถาปัตยกรรมบัณฑิต คณะสถาปัตยกรรมศาสตร์ จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย.
  2. Charin Khamchai . ป่าช้าวัดดอน จาก 'สุสาน' สู่ 'สวนสวย' . 19 August 2018 . Dhammaleela . 77 . April 2007 . th.
  3. News: Sirijittanon . Wiwat . In good spirits . 3 December 2019 . Bangkok Post . 31 October 2012.