Thawi Watthana district explained

Official Name:Thawi Watthana
Native Name:ทวีวัฒนา
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:Khet
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bangkok
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Thawi Watthana
Subdivision Type3:Khwaeng
Subdivision Name3:2
Established Title:Khet established
Established Date:6 March 1998
Area Total Km2:50.219
Population Total:78,187[1]
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:1,556.92
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:10170
Geocode:1048

Thawi Watthana (Thai: ทวีวัฒนา, in Thai pronounced as /tʰā.wīː wát.tʰā.nāː/) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province, Taling Chan, Bang Khae, and Nong Khaem Districts of Bangkok, Sam Phran and Phutthamonthon of Nakhon Pathom province.

History

The district is named after Khlong Thawi Watthana, a very long khlong (canal) that runs roughly northwest–southeast through the area. It was a tambon, part of Taling Chan district of Thonburi Province in 1933. It was promoted to a district effective 6 March 1998.

Administration

The district is divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).

No.NameThaiArea
(km2)
Map
Thawi WatthanaThai: ทวีวัฒนา

21.521

Sala ThammasopThai: ศาลาธรรมสพน์

28.698

Total

50.219

Places

Utthayan Road (ถนนอุทยาน), the road toward Phutthamonthon which is 90 m wide, about 3,861 m long, and divided into the central avenue and two parallel lanes along both sides. The road was planned as part of the grand Phutthamonthon project of Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram, the then prime minister, during the 1950s. The project was stalled when he went out of office and only resumed and opened on 27 February 1999.

Siamese Cat Park (อุทยานแมวไทยโบราณ) is a farm where a rare breed of Siamese cats named Khao Manee (ขาวมณี) are kept and maintained. The cats are white and odd-eyed, i.e., left and right eyes have different colors. The possible eye colors are emerald, yellow sapphire, amber, brown, grey, diamond, blue, and light blue. It descends from royal felines of King Chulalongkorn where only nine were left before the attempt to preserve this breed was initiated by the king. Later, the park was moved to Thawi Watthana Road (ถนนทวีวัฒนา). Now it has closed down.

Thon Buri Market (ตลาดนัดธนบุรี) is a market selling agriculture products, gardening, pets, orchids among others. It sells second-hand goods on Monday and Tuesday.

House of Museums (บ้านพิพิธภัณฑ์) is a small museum that displays various kind of shops and their everyday items from around 50 years ago. It is located in Muban Khlong Pho Land, Sala Thammasop Road.

References

  1. Web site: Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district). Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. 2018-04-01. (Search page)

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