Bang Krabue, Bangkok

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3 Amnuay Songkhram Rd, Khwaeng Thanon Nakhon Chai Si, Khet Dusit, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10300, Thailand

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N13° 47' 21.74" E100° 30' 52.65"   (13.789372222222, 100.514625) Start navigation »

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Bang Krabue (Thai: บางกระบือ, pronounced [bāːŋ krā.bɯ̄ː]) is an intersection and neighbourhood in Bangkok's Thanon Nakhon Chai Si sub-district, Dusit district. It's four corners of Samsen, Amnuai Songkhram and Khiao Khai Ka roads. The next intersection from here on Samsen is Kiakkai, which is the site of Sappaya-Sapasathan a new Parliament House of Thailand.
Its name translates as "community of water buffalo", since in the past this area is a place to deal with the cattle from rancher traders (called in Isan dialect นายฮ้อย; RTGS: naihoi) who travel from the Isan (northeastern region) and has stopped the herd of cattle at Saphan Khwai. Before the deal is here. The term krabue (กระบือ) means water buffalo in Thai, which is the same as Khmer (ក្របី).The area of Bang Krabue on Samsen. It's the road along the Chao Phraya river to Bang Sue, which the district is adjacent to the province of Nonthaburi.
Bang Krabue in the reign of King Rama V was a tambon (ตำบล; sub-district) with 13 muban (หมู่บ้าน; villages) under administration of Phra Nakhon province (now Bangkok)'s amphoe Bang Sue. The main route is the waterway by the Khlong Bang Krabue (Bang Krabue canal). It connects the Chao Phraya river and meet Khlong Prem Prachakon (Prem Prachakon canal) in the area of Wat Bang Krabue bridge.
During the reign of King Rama VI, it was filled with rice mills, a large number of ports, shipyards and warehouses, as well as the location of Praya Bhirom Bhakdi's liquor factory. Currently is Boon Rawd Brewery. Including in the winter it's also home to large flocks of migratory gulls that migrate from the northern hemisphere.
In addition, Bang Krabue in the pre-1968 period is also the route of two trams in Bangkok as well.

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