Khlong Toei Destrict

**Khlong Toei** (an aw **Klong Toey**, ; ) is a destrict in central Bangkok, lang kent for its slum. It is bordered bi the Chao Phraya River an conteens major port facilities. It is the location o a major mercat an aw, tho no ane o tourist importance.

Neebourin destricts are (clockwise frae the north): Watthana, Phra Khanong, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng o Samut Prakan Province (athort the Chao Phraya), Yan Nawa, Sathon, an Pathum Wan.

## History

The destrict wis ance pairt o Phra Khanong, but on 9 November 1989 it wis separatit intae a new destrict. Oreeginally Khlong Toei consistit o 6 sub-destricts, three o which hae syne left tae shape the new Watthana destrict (annooncit on 14 October 1997, effective frae 6 Mairch 1998).

The aurie haes a history datin back tae the nint hunderyear as a port tae ceeties upstream alang the Chao Phraya River, such as **Pak Nam Phra Pradaeng** (Thai: เมืองปากน้ำพระประแดง) (as opposed tae the current Amphoe Phra Pradaeng) built durin the King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke period. **Khlong Thanon Trong** (Thai: คลองถนนตรง) wis a khlong (canal) an a parallel road built bi King Mongkut aroond 1857. Later, it became kent as **Khlong Toei** an **Khlong Hua Lamphong** for different sections o the canal. *Khlong Toei* means *the canal o [[Pandanus amaryllifolius|pandan]]*, as the plant grew alang the soothren bank o the canal. The road wis renamit tae *Rama IV Road* bi King Vajiravudh in 1919. In 1947, a lairge portion of Khlong Toei canal wis filled up tae expand the Rama IV Road surface.

## Admeenistration

The destrict is sub-dividit intae 3 sub-destricts (*Khwaeng*). Frae wast tae east, these are:

Note that Khlong Toei is a baith the name o a subdestrict an the destrict in which it lees. Phra Khanong is baith a subdestrict o Khlong Toei an a destrict on its awn, wi anerly subdestrict Bang Chak. Furthermair, aw three subdestricts leetit abuin hae coonterpairts wi addeetion "Nuea" (North) in Watthana destrict.

## Port
The **Khlong Toei Port**, kent as **Bangkok Port** an aw, wis Thailand's anerly major port for sea transportation o cargo. The construction began in 1938 an feenished efter the end o Warld War II. The port is locatit on the Chao Phraya River, no far frae the Gulf o Thailand. Due tae its limitit capacity an traffec problems caused bi semi-trailer trucks, hintle o its shippin operation haes muivit tae Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi Province syne it wis opened in Julie 1981.

## Places

Attractions include:
* Bangkok Planetarium
* Science Centre for Education
* Tamnak Plai Noen, the historic residence o Prince Naris, nou convertit intae a smaw museum.
* Stock Exchange of Thailand Biggin
* The Emporium, a luxury shoppin center.
* Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, an indoor Muay Thai arena.
* Nana Plaza, a major center for prostitution wi go-go an hostess bars.
* Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, servit bi the Bangkok Metro station o the same name, hosts various exhibitions aroond the year.
* Benjakitti Park, a recently creatit pairk next tae the convention center. It includes a big loch and is on laund that wis umwhile occupee'd bi the Tobacco Monopoly, the govrenment's tobacco factory. 
* Benjasiri Park, anither fairly new pairk, it wis creatit tae commemorate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's 60t birthday. It is next tae The Emporium.
* Chuvit Garden, the newest public pairk in the destrict, creatit bi massage parlor tycoon-turned-politeecian Chuwit Kamolvisit frae his awn plot o laund, aboot 2,400 m² in size an wirth aboot 1,250 million Baht. Opened in Dizember 2005, it is locatit on Sukhumvit Soi 10.
* Khlong Toei Mercat, Bangkok's lairgest wet mercat.
* PAT Stadium locatit aff Sunthon Kosa Road.
* Port Authority o Thailand
* Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai)
* Thailand Tobacco Monopoly

## Transportation
*Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) stations in the destrict are Nana, Asok (wi interchynge tae Bangkok Metro Sukhumvit station), Phrom Phong, Thong Lo, Ekkamai, Phra Khanong, an On Nut, aw alang Sukhumvit Road on the BTS Sukhumvit Line.
*Bangkok Metro (MRTA) haes stations Khlong Toei, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center an Sukhumvit (interchynge t\ae BTS).
*Eastern Bus Terminal (cried Ekkamai Bus Terminal an aw) haes inter-ceety buses tae destinations such as Pattaya, Rayong an Trat. It is locatit on Sukhumvit Road, near the Ekkamai BTS station.

## Eddication
The Sacred Heart Convent School is in Khlong Toei Destrict.

## References

## Freemit airtins
*BMA wabsteid wi the tourist landmarks o Khlong Toei 
*Khlong Toei destrict office  (Thai only)
*History o Khlong Toei port