Sathon or Sathorn ( Thai : สาทร , pronounced [sǎː.tʰɔ̄ːn] ) is one of the 50 districts ( khet ) of Bangkok , Thailand . The district is bounded by six other districts (from north clockwise): Bang Rak , Pathum Wan , Khlong Toei , Yan Nawa , Bang Kho Laem , and Khlong San (across the Chao Phraya River ).
21-455: Sathon district was once part of Yan Nawa. Due to its large area and population, first a branch district office of Yan Nawa was set up on 9 March 1989 to serve the people in three khwaeng of Yan Nawa. And then on 9 November 1989, the Sathon district was established inheriting the area once served by the branch office. The district is named after Sathon Road and Khlong Sathon . Khlong Sathon,
42-566: A temple dating back to the Ayutthaya period, is probably the best known temple in Sathon. It has a unique junk -shaped chedi and viharn built by King Rama III . The idea behind the construction was that Chinese junk was quickly disappearing and the pagoda should show present descendants what it looked like. The temple was known as Wat Kok Khwai (วัดคอกควาย) during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and Wat Kok Krabue (วัดคอกกระบือ) during
63-462: Is a major road that passes through the districts of Bang Rak and Sathon in central Bangkok , Thailand . It is an important transportation link between Phra Nakhon and Thonburi sides of Bangkok. Sathon Road is lined with skyscrapers and corporate offices, especially banking and finance related. Thai and International banks such as SMBC and Citicorp have their headquarters located along Sathon Road. Numerous 40+ story luxury condominiums line
84-475: Is at the other end near Rama IV Road . The Bangkok BRT Sathorn station is located on Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road , linked to Chong Nonsi BTS station by a new bridge. The intersection between Sathon and Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Roads is a new commercial area filled with office buildings such as the Empire Tower . The road has six roads in form of soi (alley) that can connect to Si Lom road in
105-601: Is now Sathon Mansion in Bang Rak District. The district is divided into three sub-districts ( khwaeng ). The Department of Airports of Thailand is headquartered in Sathon, as was its predecessor, the Department of Civil Aviation . Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI) and Bangkok Dock Company , the state enterprises under the Ministry of Transport also based in the district. Sathon Road marks
126-580: The Thonburi and early- Bangkok eras before the construction of the chedi. Wat Don (วัดดอน) was built in 1797 during the King Rama I period by people who immigrated from Tavoy , Myanmar . The name Wat Don is equally well known for the Wat Don Cemetery not far away. The graveyard contains the remains of people of Chinese heritage. In the past, it was rumored to be a haunted place. Next to
147-489: The canal passing the untidy area between Si Lom and Ban Wai Roads, he took the soil from the canal to fill for the road construction. Subsequently, he received the rights for the adjacent land along both sides of the canal. He then developed and divided the land into plots, 240 m each, sold to noblemen, foreigners, and the wealthy. This was regarded as the first land development project in Thailand. The name Khlong Sathon
168-581: The cemetery is Wat Prok (วัดปรก), a Mon -styled Buddhist temple. Hindu Dharma Sabha Association (สมาคมฮินดูธรรมสภา), also better known as Wat Vishnu (วัดวิษณุ) is one of Bangkok's oldest and most prominent Hindu temples apart from Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Bang Rak and Devasathan in Phra Nakhon. It is a temple in Vaishnavism established in 1920, considered as the only temple that enshrined
189-556: The country's business and financial centre. During the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, Luang Sathon Racha Yut (หลวงสาทรราชายุตก์), also known as Chao Sua Yom (เจ้าสัวยม), a wealthy businessman, was commissioned in 1892 to dig the canal linking Khlong Thanon Trong (now Rama IV Road ) with the Chao Phraya River at a side of Wat Yannawa . The canal was 3.2 km (about 1 mi) long. Luang Sathon Racha Yut dug
210-583: The end, they were sold to the Wanglee family . Currently, this community no longer exists, it turned out to be just a wasteland beside Wat Yannawa. Nok Air has its head office in the Rajanakarn Building in Yan Nawa, Sathon. Sathon Road Sathon Road ( Thai : ถนนสาทร , RTGS : Thanon Sathon , pronounced [tʰā.nǒn sǎː.tʰɔ̄ːn] ; also Sathorn or Satorn )
231-417: The idol of all the major Hindu gods. Located in the same alley of Wat Prok. Saint Louis Church , or locally known as Wat Saint Louis (วัดเซนต์หลุยส์) is the only Catholic church on the side of Sathon Road. It was named in honour of Saint Louis . San Chao Mae Brahma Met (ศาลเจ้าแม่พรหมเมศ) is a Chinese joss house of Teochew on Charoen Krung Road near Sathon Bridge and Wat Yannawa, originally it
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#1732780125010252-583: The length of Sathon Road. It bisects Sathon Road; North Sathon (ฺBang Rak district) and South Sathon (Sathon district), before terminating along with Sathon Road at Witthayu Intersection, a four-way intersection where Sathon combines Rama IV and Witthayu Roads, as well as the beginning of Witthayu Road on the tripoint between districts of Bang Rak, Sathon and Pathum Wan at the southeast corner of Lumphini Park . 13°43′17″N 100°31′35″E / 13.721298°N 100.526419°E / 13.721298; 100.526419 This Thailand road article
273-488: The north, consisted of (from the Taksin Bridge) Surasak, Pramuan, Pan , Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra, Convent, and Sala Daeng , respectively. Khlong Sathon ( Thai : คลองสาทร , pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ sǎ.tʰɔ̄ːn] ) is a khlong (คลอง, canal) in downtown Bangkok, the origin of the road and the district names. Nowadays, it is just a small waterway amidst the tall buildings in Sathon quarter,
294-607: The northern boundary of the district, with the southern lane of the road belonging to Sathon District and the northern lane across the Sathon Canal belonging to Bang Rak. Along Sathon Road there are many up-scale hotels, the famous " Robot Building ", Saint Louis Hospital (and church, and school), the Apostolic Nunciature of The Holy See, and the Blue Elephant cooking school. Wat Yannawa (วัดยานนาวา),
315-464: The older of the two, is a canal ( khlong ) dug for public transportation by a Chinese company. The Chinese owner was later granted the name Luang Sathon Racha Yut (หลวงสาทรราชายุตก์) by King Chulalongkorn for his accomplishment. Both sides of the canal later became Sathon Road. Incorrect Thai spelling for Sathon สาธร had been used for very long time, but it was corrected in April 1999. His former house
336-592: The right and left lanes of Witthayu Road and connects to Khlong Saen Saep as well. Nai Lert demarcation stones, which used to be six of them between the Khlong Saen Saep and Phloen Chit Road , were used as mooring points for nearby the Embassy of the United Kingdom boats. Khlong Sathon was large than present and the water was clear and clean. Children often like to swim, and double-rope-bridge
357-465: The street, including The Met . It also has, along the South side, the embassies of Australia (37), Denmark (Soi 1), Germany (9), Malaysia (35), and Slovakia (25). The extensive Protestant Bangkok Bible College and a Roman Catholic church are in the south-west. It consists of the eastbound Sathon Nuea Road (or North Sathon Road , belonging to Si Lom Subdistrict, Bang Rak District ) and
378-540: The westbound Sathon Tai Road (or South Sathon Road , belonging to Yan Nawa and Thung Maha Mek Subdistricts, Sathon District ) separated by Khlong Sathon canal. The Silom Line of the BTS Skytrain also runs along most part of this road with stations Surasak and Saphan Taksin . The skytrain extension to the other side of Chao Phraya River opened to public in May 2009. The MRT Blue Line , Lumphini Station
399-589: Was built for climbing over it. It was also popular for Loy Krathong in the Loy Krathong Day. After Taksin Bridge construction in 1982, the big trees were removed and Sathon Road were enlarged, narrowing the canal. Khlong Sathon starts from the eastern Chao Phraya River under Taksin Bridge near the Chaloem Phan 53 Bridge , on the border between Sathon and Bang Rak districts and continues along
420-421: Was derived from Luang Sathon Racha Yut, the honour title which Chao Sua Yom received from King Chulalongkorn for his good deed developing the city. In the past, the land along both sides on the canal were occupied by beautiful mansions, decorated with many kinds of big trees, such as sea almond , rain tree , mango ; for mangoes when they bear fruit can be eaten. At that time, the area of Khlong Sathon continues to
441-639: Was located at the mouth of Khlong Sathon. But later, when Sathon Bridge was built, it moved into the present location. Next to the shrine is Soi Wanglee (ซอยหวั่งหลี), a traditional community in the part of commercial district from Chinese junk to the steamboat periods. This area was originally filled with docks, various rice mills and also the location of the Chinese port to transport goods and passengers to Singapore, Hong Kong, Shantou, Hainan etc. All of which are joint ventures of Chinese-Thai businessmen during King Chulalongkorn's reign, but later they had conflicts. In
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