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Khlong Toei คลองเตย | |
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 View of Khlong Toei from Asok intersection toward Nana | |
 Khet location inBangkok | |
| Coordinates:13°42′29″N100°35′2″E / 13.70806°N 100.58389°E /13.70806; 100.58389 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Khlong Toei |
| Khwaeng | 3 |
| Khet established | 9 November 1989 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 102,945[1] |
| • Density | 7,918.84/km2 (20,509.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10110 except parts of Phra Khanong: 10260 |
| Geocode | 1033 |
Khlong Toei (alsoKlong Toey,Thai:คลองเตย,pronounced[kʰlɔ̄ːŋtɤ̄ːj]) is adistrict in centralBangkok, long known for itsslum. It is bordered by theChao Phraya River and contains major port facilities. It is also the site of a major market, theKhlong Toei Market.
Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the north):Watthana,Phra Khanong,Phra Pradaeng district ofSamut Prakan province (across theChao Phraya),Yan Nawa,Sathon, andPathum Wan.
The area has a history dating back to the ninth century as a port to cities upstream along theChao Phraya River, such as Pak Nam Phra Pradaeng (Thai: เมืองปากน้ำพระประแดง) (as opposed to the currentPhra Pradaeng district) built during the KingPhutthayotfa Chulalok period.
Khlong Thanon Trong (Thai: คลองถนนตรง) was akhlong (canal) and a parallel road built by KingMongkut around 1857. Later, different sections of the canal became known as Khlong Toei and Khlong Hua Lamphong.Khlong Toei means 'the canal ofpandan', as the plant grew along the southern bank of the canal. The road was renamed Rama IV Road by KingVajiravudh in 1919. In 1947, a large portion of Khlong Toei canal was filled to expand the Rama IV Road surface.
The area was once part of thePhra Khanong district, but on 9 November 1989 it was separated to form the new Khlong Toei District. Originally Khlong Toei consisted of six sub-districts, three of which later formed the newWatthana district (announced on 14 October 1997, effective 6 March 1998).
Thesquattedinformal settlement was surveyed in 1971 and is one of the largest slums in Bangkok. In 2006, it was estimated that between 80,000 and 100,000 people live there.[2][3]
The district is divided into three subdistricts (khwaeng). From west to east, these are:
| 1. | Khlong Toei | คลองเตย | from the railway to Soi Sukhumvit 22 |
| 2. | Khlong Tan | คลองตัน | from Soi Sukhumvit 22 to Soi Sukhumvit 36 |
| 3. | Phra Khanong | พระโขนง | from Soi Sukhumvit 36 to Soi Sukhumvit 52 |
Khlong Toei is both the name of a subdistrict and the district in which it lies. Phra Khanong is both a subdistrict of Khlong Toei and a district on its own, with only subdistrict Bang Chak. Furthermore, all three subdistricts listed above have counterparts with the addition of "nuea" (north) in Watthana District.
Khlong Toei Port, also known asBangkok Port, was formerly Thailand's only major port for sea transportation of cargo. Its construction began in 1938 and finished afterWorld War II. The port is on the Chao Phraya River, not far from theGulf of Thailand. Due to its limited capacity and traffic problems caused bysemi-trailer trucks, many of its operations have moved toLaem Chabang Port inChonburi province since its opening in July 1981.
The following places of interest were formerly in Khlong Toei District:
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TheSacred Heart Convent School is in Khlong Toei.
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