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'''Chimphli''' ({{langx|th|ฉิมพลี}}, {{IPA|th|t͡ɕʰǐm.pʰlīː|pron}}), also written as ''Chim Phli'', is a ''[[khwaeng]]'' (sub-district) of [[Taling Chan District]], [[Thonburi]] side of Bangkok.
==History== Chimphli was originally a ''[[tambon]]'' in [[Amphoe]] Taling Chan, Thonburi Province. Later, Phra Nakhon and Thonburi Provinces were merged in 1972 as Bangkok. In 1986, enacted the new [[Bangkok Metropolitan Administration]] (BMA) Act. designated Bangkok as a special administrative region, Chimphli has become a full sub-district of Taling Chan District ever since.<ref name=Chim/>
The name ''Chimphli'', as defined by the [[Royal Institute Dictionary]] means, ''[[Bombax ceiba|cotton tree]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dictionary.sanook.com/search/dict-th-th-royal-institute/%E0%B8%89%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5|title=ฉิมพลี|trans-title=Chimphli|work=Dictionary.saook.com|language=Thai}}</ref>
==Geography== Chimphli is regarded as a north and northwest part of the district, with a total area of 8.730 km<sup>2</sup> (3.371 mi<sup>2</sup>), include agricultural area of 2,666.1 [[rai (unit)|rai]] (about 1,053.7 acres).
Neighbouring subdistricts are (from north clockwise): Maha Sawat in [[Amphoe Bang Kruai]] of [[Nonthaburi Province]] ([[Khlong Maha Sawat]] is a borderline), [[Taling Chan Subdistrict, Bangkok|Taling Chan]] in its district ([[Southern Line (Thailand)|Southern railroad]] is a borderline), [[Khwaeng Khlong Chak Phra|Khlong Chak Phra]] in its district (Chak Phra Road is a borderline), [[Bang Ramat]] in its district (Khlong Ban Sai is a borderline), and [[Sala Thammasop]] in [[Khet Thawi Watthana|Thawi Watthana]] District ([[Kanchanaphisek Road]] is a borderline), respectively.
Geography of Chimphli is a plain alternating with a slightly lowland, most of them are in the southern part of the area.<ref name=Chim/>
==Economy== Most Chimphli residents work in agriculture. Vegetables and [[ornamental plant]]s are the main products of the area.<ref name=Chim>{{cite web|url=https://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/101903|title=ข้อมูลแขวงฉิมพลี เขตตลิ่งชัน กรุงเทพมหานคร|trans-title=Information of Chimphli Subdistrict, Taling Chan District, Bangkok|language=Thai|work=ThaiTambon.com}}</ref>
==Administration== Chimphli can also be divided into 11 ''mus'' (set of ''[[muban]]'').<ref name=Chim/>
==Temples== There are six Buddhist temples in Chimphli (one of which is abandoned) *Wat Krachang *Wat Thong (Bang Ramat) *Wat Phutthachak Mongkhon Chayaram *Wat Mondop *Wat Samo Kot *Wat Ang Kula (abandoned)<ref>{{cite book|last1=Thongdaeng|first1=Wityada|title=ชุมทางตลิ่งชัน ย่านเก่า [ก่อน] กรุงเทพฯ|first2=Saran|last2=Thongpan|trans-title=Taling Chan junction old neighbourhood [before] Bangkok|date=September 2012|publisher=Muang Boran Journal|location=Bangkok|pages=114–138|isbn=978-974-7727-93-7|language=th}}</ref> [[file:New Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai) - bus platforms.jpg|thumb|250px|Air-conditioned double-decker bus, Bangkok Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani)]]
==Transportation== [[Borommaratchachonnani Road|Borommaratchachonnani]] and Phutthamonthon Sai 1 Roads are the main road, while Chimphli, [[Kaeo Ngoen Thong Road|Kaeo Ngoen Thong]], Chak Phra, Suan Phak, and Thung Mangkon Roads are the minor road.
[[Bangkok Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani)]] is a central station for buses traveling from Bangkok and vicinity to many provinces in southern region (including some provinces in central region) is located in this area as well.
Chimphli is served by the [[Taling Chan railway station]] and [[Ban Chimphli Railway Halt|Ban Chim Phli railway halt]] of the [[State Railway of Thailand]] (SRT), whose Southern Line runs through the area. In the near future, Taling Chan railway station will also serve the [[SRT Red Lines|Red Line commuter train]] from here to [[Bang Sue Grand Station]] in the downtown Bangkok.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamgroup.co.th/en/portfolio/the-commuter-train-system-project-red-line-bang-sue-taling-chan-section/|title=The Commuter Train System Project (Red Line), Bang Sue – Taling Chan Section|work=TEAM GROUP}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Taling Chan district]] [[Category:Subdistricts of Bangkok]]