Hiran Ruchi หิรัญรูจี
Khwaeng
The eponymous Wat Hiran Ruchi
Location inThon Buri district
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Khet	Thon Buri
Area [1]
• Total	0.691 km2 (0.267 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	11,906
• Density	17,230.1/km2 (44,626/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10600
TIS 1099	101502

13°43′44.04″N100°29′26.16″E / 13.7289000°N 100.4906000°E /13.7289000; 100.4906000Hiran Ruchi (Thai:หิรัญรูจี,pronounced[hìʔ.rānrūː.t͡ɕīː]) is akhwaeng (sub-district) of seven sub-districts inThon Buri district,Bangkok.

Hiran Ruchi is named after a localThai Buddhist temple 'Wat Hiran Ruchi', a third-level royal temple of the Worawihan typle. Originally namedWat Noi. It is believed that it was built by wealthy Chinese Ngoen (father-in-law of KingRama II) during the reign of KingTaksin circa 1778.

There is anordination hall in the temple with the architecture of the reign of KingRama I which is Thai mixed with Chinese style. There are large sixstūpas, wooden stūpa. A Buddha statue in theattitude of subduing Mara, named Luang Pho Dam is a principal Buddha statue.^[2]

Hiran Ruchi is a northwest part of the district. The area covered from the inbound side of Intharaphithak Road to the left side ofWong Wian Yai (left side of King Taksin monument at Wong Wian Yai) up till the inbound side of Prajadhipok Road toItsaraphap Road atBan Khaek Intersection.

An area is bounded by other sub-districts (from north clockwise):Wat Kanlaya in its district (Itsaraphap Road is a borderline),Somdet Chao Phraya inKhlong San District (Prajadhipok Road is a borderline),Bang Yi Ruea in its district (Intharaphithak Road is a borderline),Wat Tha Phra inBangkok Yai District (Khlong Bangkok Yai is a borderline).^[3]

Hiran Ruchi is a historic area as well as its neighbouring, Wat Kanlaya. It is considered an area where people of various races and religions (Thai Buddhist,Chinese Buddhism,Christian,Islam,Mon) have coexisted since theThonburi period more than 200 years ago.^[4]

• Ban Khaek, is afour-way intersection where Prajadhipok crosses with Itsaraphap Roads. Its name literally means 'house of Islamic', since it has been a community of Thai Muslims for a long time since the past and mixed with other religious beliefs of local people.^[4]
• Ban Sillapa Thai (Thai art house), the production house ofKhon masks, dressing clothes and decoration for Khon plays, paper and plaster dolls and made-to-order works either for show or for house decoration. The house owner was selected from the National Cultural Committees to receive the award of distinguished cultural artist in the field of arts, crafts and craftsmanship of the central region (Bangkok Metropolitan) in 1991, including many other awards from various institutions.^[5]
• Ban Lao Community, also known as Bang Sai Kai Community, it has a population of over 1,000. Originally, the ancestors of the community migrated fromKingdom of Vientiane (nowVientiane,Laos) during the early of Rattanakosin period. Ban Lao is well known among the musicians who playThai instruments, as being a source that produces extremely good qualitykhlui (Thai wooden flute). Originally, the people of Ban Lao only made khlui to play in their community, until around 1960s they have taken it up as a profession. But nowadays, only a handful of households still produce khlui. Ban Lao is a community located behindBansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (BSRU) alongcanal Khlong Bang Sai Kai. The community has Wat Bang Sai Kai, also known as Wat Lao as the centre.Pla som (pickled fish) is a unique food of community.^[6][5]

• Thon Buri district
• Subdistricts of Bangkok

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