Bang Khun Phrom
Bang Khun Phrom
บางขุนพรหม | |
|---|---|
 Luang Pho To, a huge standing Buddha image of Wat Intharawihan, Bang Khun Phrom | |
 Location in Phra Nakhon District | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Khet | Phra Nakhon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.458 km2 (0.177 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,063 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10200 |
| TIS 1099 | 100111 |
Bang Khun Phrom (Thai: บางขุนพรหม, pronounced [bāːŋ kʰǔn pʰrōm]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Phra Nakhon District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 4,063 people.[2]
History & toponymy
Formerly the area known as Ban Lan (บ้านลาน, pronounced [bâːn lāːn]), a place that was a hub of Palm-leaf manuscript shops. The name Ban Lan literally means "community of Palm-leaves".
Later, its name was changed to Ban Khun Phrom after the name of Khun Phrom, a nobleman who had a monopoly on the Palm-leaf trade in this area.[3]
References
- ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
{cite web}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Population statistics 2020" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Asawasakulruecha, Lalita (2019-10-22). "ร้านลานทอง: ร้านค้าใบลานแห่งสุดท้ายในย่านบางลำพู". Banglamphu Museum (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-03-06.