Wat Phraya Krai Subdistrict
History
Its name means "Phraya Krai Temple", which comes from the namesake temple that used to be located here in the past. It is assumed that the temple was built before 1801. Later, Phraya Shoduek Ratchasetthi (magnate Boonma), who was the former governor for King Nangklao (Rama III), restored the temple as a royal monastery, renaming the temple to "Wat Chotanaram", and also enshrined the famous Golden Buddha image at this temple (currently enshrined at Wat Traimit in Chinatown).
Later in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), the temple had no patrons to maintain the temple and was abandoned. The chapel, including other buildings, went into ruins, eventually turning into free land for the East Asiatic Company to rent for the location as its head office in Bangkok (currently Asiatique The Riverfront). But the name Wat Phraya Krai still appears to this day as the name of the sub-district and locations within that sub-district, such as Watprayakrai Police Station and Wat Phraya Krai Post Office etc.
Places of interest
- Asiatique The Riverfront
- Shrewsbury International School
- Masjid Al Bayaan
- Masjid Bang Uthit
- Masjid Darul Abideen
- Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok
- Protestant Cemetery
- Ramada Plaza Menam Riverside Bangkok
- Wat Ratcha Singkhorn
- Wat Worachanyawas
Main roads
References
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- ^ "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration.
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- ^ "ประวัติ สน". Watprayakrai Police Station (in Thai).