Thung Khru
Encyclopedia
Thung Khru is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok
, Thailand
. The district is bounded by (clockwise from north) Rat Burana
district of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
and Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
of Samut Prakan Province
, Bang Khun Thian
and Chom Thong
of Bangkok.
, announced on 14 October 1997, effective on 6 March 1998. The district name came from Khwaeng Thung Khru one of its two sub-districts that were part of Rat Burana. Thung is a Thai word mean flat land while khru has several meanings. It is speculated that khru here stands for a kind of utensil woven and coated for water transport, hence an indication that the area was once famous for the handicraft. Now it is well known for its Bang Mot tangerine
s (Thai ส้มบางมด). Note that both Thung Khru and Chom Thong
district contain sub-districts named Bang Mot so each gets a share of the tangerine reputation.
Thung kru Plaza
Islamic College Thailand
www.kmutt.ac.th
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The district is bounded by (clockwise from north) Rat Burana
Rat Burana
Rat Burana is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province, Thung Khru, Chom Thong and Thon Buri districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River with Bang Kho Laem and Yan Nawa districts across the...
district of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Yan Nawa, Khlong Toei, Phra Khanong and Bang Na , and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan....
and Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
Phra Samut Chedi is the westernmost district of Samut Prakan Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Khun Thian and Thung Khru of Bangkok, Phra Pradaeng and Mueang Samut Prakan of Samut Prakan province.-Sights:The district is named after the temple Phra Samut...
of Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
, Bang Khun Thian
Bang Khun Thian
Bang Khun Thian is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbors, clockwise from the north, are Bang Bon, Chom Thong, and Thung Khru districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan Province and Amphoe Mueang of Samut Sakhon Province...
and Chom Thong
Chom Thong (Bangkok)
Chom Thong is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by the districts Phasi Charoen, Thon Buri, Rat Burana, Thung Khru, Bang Khun Thian, and Bang Bon. The district, together with Thung Khru, are well known for its tangerines, the Bang Mot tangerine...
of Bangkok.
History
Thung Khru was split off from Rat BuranaRat Burana
Rat Burana is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province, Thung Khru, Chom Thong and Thon Buri districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River with Bang Kho Laem and Yan Nawa districts across the...
, announced on 14 October 1997, effective on 6 March 1998. The district name came from Khwaeng Thung Khru one of its two sub-districts that were part of Rat Burana. Thung is a Thai word mean flat land while khru has several meanings. It is speculated that khru here stands for a kind of utensil woven and coated for water transport, hence an indication that the area was once famous for the handicraft. Now it is well known for its Bang Mot tangerine
Tangerine
__notoc__The tangerine is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the Mandarin orange . Taxonomically, it should probably be formally named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name...
s (Thai ส้มบางมด). Note that both Thung Khru and Chom Thong
Chom Thong (Bangkok)
Chom Thong is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by the districts Phasi Charoen, Thon Buri, Rat Burana, Thung Khru, Bang Khun Thian, and Bang Bon. The district, together with Thung Khru, are well known for its tangerines, the Bang Mot tangerine...
district contain sub-districts named Bang Mot so each gets a share of the tangerine reputation.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (Kwaeng).| 1. | Bang Mot | บางมด | |
| 2. | Thung Khru | ทุ่งครุ |
Places
- King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiKing Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiKing Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi is a leading technology academy in Thailand, focusing on teaching and researching in engineering and technology as well as serving industry. The short famous name of the university is "Bangmod", a local name for the area around the university...
(KMUTT) - Thon Buri Rom Park
Thung kru Plaza
Islamic College Thailand
External links
- BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Thung Khru
- Thung Khru district office (Thai only)
- Information of khru (Thai only)
www.kmutt.ac.th