Khlong Chong Nonsi

{{Short description|Canal in Bangkok, Thailand}} [[file:Naradhiwas Rajangarindra (8416985442).jpg|thumb|250px|Khlong Chong Nonsi and the (replica) windmill, a symbol of [[Silom]] road, at the Bang Rak–Naradhiwas intersection.]] '''Khlong Chong Nonsi''' ({{langx|th|คลองช่องนนทรี}}, {{IPA|th|kʰlɔ̄ːŋ t͡ɕʰɔ̂ŋ nōn.sīː|pron}}) is a ''[[khlong]]'' (canal) in one of the busiest and the most crowded business districts of Bangkok, as well as the nearby [[Khlong Sathon]].

Khlong Chong Nonsi runs from [[Surawong Road|Surawong]] road all the way to the [[Chao Phraya river]], covering a distance of approximately {{convert|4.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} through the districts of [[Bang Rak]], [[Sathon]], and [[Yan Nawa]]. The canal also gives its name to [[Chong Nonsi]], one of the two subdistricts (''[[khwaeng]]s'') in Yan Nawa district, where it empties into the Chao Phraya river. At present, the canal runs parallel to the entire length of [[Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road|Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra]] road. Along its course, it intersects with several roads, including [[Chan Road|Chan]] road and [[Rama III Road|Rama III]] road. The [[BTS Skytrain]] [[Silom Line]] is located at its northern end, while the [[Bangkok BRT|BRT]] bus system operates along much of the canal. The width of the canal at its mouth is about {{convert|20|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}, while the section running along Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra road is approximately 6–8 m (19.7–26.2 ft) wide. {{convert|6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}–{{convert|8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} wide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/prbangkok/posts/3048753071890960/|title=🌟"คลองช่องนนทรี" คลองกลางกรุงที่ถูกลืม🌟|trans-title=🌟”Khlong Chong Nonsi” the forgotten downtown canal🌟|language=thai|date=2020-11-20|accessdate=2022-07-29|work=Facebook|author=BMA by PR Department}}</ref>

Its name "Chong Nonsi" is believed to be distorted from the word "Chong Nang Ni" (ช่องนางหนี) which means "a channel that lady escaped". It comes from a [[Thai folklore|folklore]] ''"Legend of Lord U Thong"'', the story about an Ayutthaya mythical king named U Thong,{{efn|Not [[U Thong]] or Ramathibodi I, the founder of [[Ayutthaya kingdom]].|}} who escaped cholera to various places and gave rise to the names of different places later on.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/culturebma/posts/d41d8cd9/3949652438494849/|language=thai|title=#ตำนานท้าวอู่ทองในกรุงเทพมหานคร|trans-title=#The legend of Lord U Thong in Bangkok|work=Facebook|date=2021-07-16|accessdate=2022-07-29|first=Prapop|last=Benjakul}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|trans-title=Legend of King U Thong the dragon slayer “eliminate the epidemic” and establish Ayutthaya?|title=ตำนานพระเจ้าอู่ทองฆ่ามังกร "ปราบโรคระบาด" สร้างอยุธยา?|url=https://www.silpa-mag.com/history/article_15539|language=thai|date=2021-12-30|accessdate=2022-07-29|work=Art & Culture}}</ref>

A 2018 survey found that Khlong Chong Nonsi, especially the intersection of [[Silom Road|Silom]] and Surawong roads, was the dirtiest in Bangkok.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d.dailynews.co.th/bangkok/660818/|title=คลองช่องนนทรีคลองเหม็นเน่าสุดในกรุง|trans-title=Khlong Chong Nonsi, the most rotten canal in the city|language=thai|work=Daily News|date=2018-08-16|accessdate=2022-07-29}}</ref>

== Chong Nonsi Canal Park == {{Main|Chong Nonsi Canal Park}} On December 25, 2021, the [[Chong Nonsi Canal Park]] was opened by [[Bangkok Metropolitan Administration]] (BMA). It is the first phase of the Khlong Chong Nonsi restoration project with a distance of {{convert|200|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} from the total project distance of {{convert|4.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}. The construction period is divided into four phases.

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[[Category:Yan Nawa district]] [[Category:Sathon district]] [[Category:Bang Rak district]] [[Category:Canals in Thailand]] [[Category:Geography of Bangkok]]