Khlong San is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok

Bangkok

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, Thailand

Thailand

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. Located on the west bank of Chao Phraya River

Chao Phraya River

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, neighboring districts across the river are (from north clockwise) Phra Nakhon

Phra Nakhon

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, Samphanthawong

Samphanthawong

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, Bang Rak

Bang Rak

Bang Rak is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by four other districts : Pathum Wan, Sathon, Khlong San , and Samphanthawong. It was established in 1912.-History:...

, Sathon

Sathon

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, and Bang Kho Laem

Bang Kho Laem

Bang Kho Laem is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Sathon, Yan Nawa, and across Chao Phraya River, Rat Burana, Thon Buri and Khlong San districts.-History:...

. On the other side, its only land neighbor is Thon Buri

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.

History

Khlong San was once called, in chronological order, Amphoe Bang Lamphu Lang (บางลำภูล่าง), Amphoe Buppharam (บุปผาราม), and Amphoe Khlong San (since 1916) when it was part of Thon Buri province. Its status was changed to King Amphoe in 1938 and back to Amphoe

Amphoe

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 again in 1957 due to population changes. It became part of Bangkok after the merging of Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon provinces in 1971.

Interesting Places

• Taksin
  Taksin
  Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
  
   Monument and Wong Wian Yai (วงเวียนใหญ่)
• Wat Anongkharam (วัดอนงคาราม)
• Wat Sawetachat (วัดเศวตฉัตร)
• Wat Phichai Yat (วัดพิชัยญาติ)
• Wat Thong Thammachat (วัดทองธรรมชาติ)
• Wat Thong Nopphakhun (วัดทองนพคุณ)
• Princess Mother Memorial Park
  Princess Mother Memorial Park
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  (อุทยานสมเด็จพระศรีนครินทร์)

Administration

The district is sub-divided into 4 sub-districts (Kwaeng).

1.	Somdet Chao Phraya	สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา
2.	Khlong San	คลองสาน
3.	Bang Lamphu Lang	บางลำภูล่าง
4.	Khlong Ton Sai	คลองต้นไทร

External links

• BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Khlong San
• Khlong San district office (Thai only)