# Sathon district

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District in Bangkok, Thailand

Sathon สาทร District Khlong Chong Nonsi with Chong Nonsi Station in the distance District location in Bangkok Coordinates: 13°42′29″N 100°31′35″E / 13.70806°N 100.52639°E / 13.70806; 100.52639 Country Thailand Province Bangkok Seat Thung Wat Don Khwaeng 3 District established 9 November 1989 Area • Total 9.326 km2 (3.601 sq mi) Population (2017) • Total 79,624[1] • Density 8,537.85/km2 (22,112.9/sq mi) Time zone UTC+7 (ICT) Postal code 10120 Geocode 1028

**Sathon** or **Sathorn** ([Thai](/source/Thai_language): สาทร, pronounced [\[sǎː.tʰɔ̄ːn\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai)), is a district (*khet*) of [Bangkok](/source/Bangkok), [Thailand](/source/Thailand), one of [fifty](/source/Districts_of_Bangkok) into which the city is divided. Situated along the [Chao Phraya River](/source/Chao_Phraya_River) in central Bangkok, Sathorn is home to numerous intergovernmental organizations, foreign embassies, and Southeast Asian offices of multinational corporations. Its neighboring districts are (clockwise from north): [Bang Rak](/source/Bang_Rak_district), [Pathum Wan](/source/Pathum_Wan), [Khlong Toei](/source/Khlong_Toei), [Yan Nawa](/source/Yan_Nawa), [Bang Kho Laem](/source/Bang_Kho_Laem), and [Khlong San](/source/Khlong_San) (across the [Chao Phraya River](/source/Chao_Phraya_River)).

## History

Sathorn district was once part of Yan Nawa. Due to its large area and population, first a branch district office of Yan Nawa was set up on 9 March 1989 to serve the people in three *khwaeng* of Yan Nawa. And then on 9 November 1989, the Sathon district was established inheriting the area once served by the branch office.

The district is named after [Sathon Road](/source/Sathon_Road) and [Khlong Sathon](/source/Khlong_Sathon). Khlong Sathon, the older of the two, is a canal (*[khlong](/source/Khlong)*) dug for public transportation by a Chinese company. The Chinese owner was later granted the name *Luang Sathon Racha Yut* (หลวงสาทรราชายุตก์) by King [Chulalongkorn](/source/Chulalongkorn) for his accomplishment.[2] Both sides of the canal later became Sathon Road. Incorrect Thai spelling for Sathon สาธร had been used for very long time, but it was corrected in April 1999. His former house is now [Sathon Mansion](/source/Sathon_Mansion) in Bang Rak District.

## Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (*[khwaeng](/source/Khwaeng)*).

No. Name Thai Area (km2) Map 1. Thung Wat Don ทุ่งวัดดอน 3.195 2. Yan Nawa ยานนาวา 2.090 3. Thung Maha Mek ทุ่งมหาเมฆ 4.041 Total 9.326

The [Department of Airports](/source/Department_of_Airports_(Thailand)) of Thailand is headquartered in Sathon,[3] as was its predecessor, the [Department of Civil Aviation](/source/Department_of_Civil_Aviation_(Thailand)).[4]

[Aeronautical Radio of Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aeronautical_Radio_of_Thailand&action=edit&redlink=1) (AEROTHAI) and [Bangkok Dock Company](/source/Bangkok_Dock_Company), the state enterprises under the [Ministry of Transport](/source/Ministry_of_Transport_(Thailand)) also based in the district.

## Sathon Road

One of several diplomatic missions based in Sathorn

Main article: [Sathon Road](/source/Sathon_Road)

Sathon Road marks the northern boundary of the district, with the southern lane of the road belonging to Sathon District and the northern lane across the Sathon Canal belonging to Bang Rak.

Along Sathon Road there are many up-scale hotels, the famous "[Robot Building](/source/Robot_Building)", Saint Louis Hospital (and church, and school), the Apostolic Nunciature of The Holy See, and the Blue Elephant cooking school.

## Places

Typical Sathorn cityscape

[Wat Yannawa](/source/Wat_Yannawa), a temple in Sathon with a pagoda shaped like a [Chinese junk](/source/Chinese_junk)

Chong Nonsi Station, elevated above a major intersection

[Wat Yannawa](/source/Wat_Yannawa) (วัดยานนาวา), a [temple](/source/Temple) dating back to the [Ayutthaya](/source/Ayutthaya_Kingdom) period, is probably the best known temple in Sathon. It has a unique [junk](/source/Junk_(ship))-shaped [chedi](/source/Stupa) and [viharn](/source/Wat) built by [King Rama III](/source/Rama_III). The idea behind the construction was that Chinese junk was quickly disappearing and the pagoda should show present descendants what it looked like. The temple was known as *Wat Kok Khwai* (วัดคอกควาย) during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and Wat Kok Krabue (วัดคอกกระบือ) during the [Thonburi](/source/Thonburi) and early-[Bangkok](/source/Bangkok) eras before the construction of the chedi.

Wat Don (วัดดอน) was built in 1797 during the [King Rama I](/source/King_Rama_I) period by people who immigrated from [Tavoy](/source/Tavoy), [Myanmar](/source/Myanmar). The name *Wat Don* is equally well known for the [Wat Don Cemetery](/source/Teochew_Cemetery_(Bangkok)) not far away. The graveyard contains the remains of people of Chinese heritage. In the past, it was rumored to be a haunted place.[5] Next to the cemetery is Wat Prok (วัดปรก), a [Mon](/source/Mon_(ethnic_group))-styled Buddhist temple.

Hindu Dharma Sabha Association (สมาคมฮินดูธรรมสภา), better known as Wat Vishnu (วัดวิษณุ), is one of Bangkok's oldest and most prominent [Hindu temples](/source/Hindu_temple), alongside the [Sri Mahamariamman Temple](/source/Sri_Mahamariamman_Temple%2C_Bangkok) in Bang Rak and the [Devasathan](/source/Devasathan) in [Phra Nakhon](/source/Phra_Nakhon). Founded in 1920, it is a Vaishnavite temple and is regarded as the only one in the city that enshrines idols of all the major [Hindu deities](/source/Hindu_deities). It is located in the same [alley](/source/Soi) as Wat Prok.[6]

[Saint Louis Church](/source/Saint_Louis_Church%2C_Bangkok) (วัดเซนต์หลุยส์), the only [Catholic church](/source/Catholic_Church_in_Thailand) along Sathon Road, was named in honour of [Saint Louis](/source/Louis_IX_of_France).

Within [Soi](/source/Soi) Sathon 3, commonly known as Soi Suan Phlu, which literally means "betel garden alley," the name originates from the area's past as a place where Chinese residents cultivated [betel](/source/Betel). Soi Suan Phlu connects Sathon Road to the Thung Maha Mek, and continues onward to [Chan Road](/source/Chan_Road) in the neighboring district Yan Nawa. The soi is home to [M.R. Kukrit's House](/source/M.R._Kukrit's_House) (บ้านคึกฤทธิ์), locally known as Ban Soi Suan Phlu (บ้านซอยสวนพลู, "the house of Soi Suan Phlu"), the private residence of [M.R. Kukrit Pramoj](/source/M.R._Kukrit_Pramoj), a former [Prime Mininster](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Thailand) and an important national figure. The residence consists of five beautifully crafted [traditional Thai houses](/source/Traditional_Thai_house), and today it serves as a heritage museum.[7]

San Chao Mae Brahma Met (ศาลเจ้าแม่พรหมเมศ) is a Teochew [Chinese joss house](/source/Chinese_temple_architecture) situated on Charoen Krung Road, near [Sathon Bridge](/source/Sathon_Bridge) and Wat Yannawa. It was originally located at the mouth of Khlong Sathon, but was relocated to its present site when Sathon Bridge was constructed. Next to the shrine is Soi Wanglee (ซอยหวั่งหลี), a historic community that once thrived during the transition from the [Chinese junk](/source/Chinese_junk) era to the age of steamships. In its heyday, the area was filled with docks, rice mills, and served as the Chinese port for transporting goods and passengers to Singapore, Hong Kong, Shantou, and Hainan. These enterprises were joint ventures between [Chinese-Thai](/source/Chinese-Thai) businessmen during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. However, disputes eventually arose, and the properties were sold to the [Wanglee family](/source/Wanglee_family). On June 19, 1889, the area became the site of a major clash when two rival [Chinese secret societies](/source/Triad_(organised_crime)), composed of immigrant laborers, fought in the middle of Charoen Krung Road near Wat Yannawa. More than 1,000 people were involved in the conflict, which lasted for two days, leaving 20 dead and hundreds injured. As a result, rice mills and shops in Soi Wanglee shut down due to fears of unrest, and many Chinese coolies stopped working to join the fighting. In the end, the government under King Chulalongkorn suppressed the uprising, arresting 905 members of the secret societies.[8] Today, the community has disappeared, leaving only an empty plot of land beside Wat Yannawa.[9]

## Economy

[Nok Air](/source/Nok_Air) has its head office in the Rajanakarn Building in Yan Nawa, Sathon.[10]

## Education

Assumption College Primary Section

- [Assumption College Primary Section](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assumption_College_Primary_Section&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Garden International School Bangkok](/source/Garden_International_School_Bangkok)

- [Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep](/source/Rajamangala_University_of_Technology)

- [Wat Suthiwararam School](/source/Wat_Suthiwararam_School)

- [Satri Si Suriyothai School](/source/Satri_Si_Suriyothai_School)

- [Saint Louis College (Bangkok)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Louis_College_(Bangkok)&action=edit&redlink=1)

## Diplomatic missions

- Embassy of Austria[11]

- Embassy of Brazil

- Embassy of Denmark

- Embassy of Germany

- [Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See](/source/Apostolic_Nunciature_to_Thailand)

- Embassy of Luxembourg

- Embassy of Malaysia

- Embassy of Mexico

- Embassy of Morocco

- Embassy of Panama

- Embassy of Singapore

- Embassy of Slovakia

- [Embassy of United Kingdom](/source/Embassy_of_the_United_Kingdom%2C_Bangkok)

Sathon District from the [Yan Nawa district](/source/Yan_Nawa_district)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)"](http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?rcode=10&statType=1&year=60). Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. ([Search page](http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sathon"](http://legacy.orst.go.th/?knowledges=%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3-%E0%B9%93%E0%B9%90-%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1-%E0%B9%92%E0%B9%95%E0%B9%95%E0%B9%93). *Office of Royal Society*. Retrieved 2018-04-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Contact Us](https://www.airports.go.th/en/contact.html). [Department of Airports](/source/Department_of_Airports_(Thailand)). Retrieved on 1 August 2019

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Contact DCA](http://www.aviation.go.th/template/contactDCA_en.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100109035729/http://www.aviation.go.th/template/contactDCA_en.htm) 2010-01-09 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). [Department of Civil Aviation](/source/Department_of_Civil_Aviation_(Thailand)). Retrieved on 4 March 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["ป่าช้าวัดดอน สุสานสุดเฮี้ยน"](https://www.ch3thailand.com/news/scoop/10691) [Wat Don Cemetery, a very haunted graveyard]. *CH3* (in Thai).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Krai-ngu, Traithep. ["วัดวิษณุ : หนึ่งเดียวในไทยที่มีเทพครบทุกองค์!!"](https://www.siamganesh.com/vishnutemple.html) [Vishu Temple : only one in Thailand that has all the gods!!]. *Siamganesh* (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-04-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Suraritthikul, Thawee (2021-10-16). ["ใต้ถุนบ้านซอยสวนพลู (2)"](https://www.posttoday.com/columnist/665693). *Posttoday* (in Thai). Retrieved 2026-04-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Kongnirandonsuk, Supranee (January 2007). ["กรณีศึกษาชุมชนซอยหวั่งหลี ทำลายหรือจัดสรรพื้นที่ประวัติศาสตร์ธุรกิจ?"](http://goto.thestarto.com:780/news/details.aspx?id=55022). *Manager Weekly* (in Thai). Retrieved 2026-04-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Num lukthung (2009-07-21). [""New Road" ถนนใหม่สายแรกในกรุงเทพฯ"](https://mgronline.com/travel/detail/9520000082413) ["New Road" the first road in Bangkok]. *Manager Online* (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-04-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Contact US"](http://content.nokair.com/en/Contact-Nok.aspx). *Nok Air*. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DipList_11-0)** ["Diplomatic and Consular List"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190816083610/http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/information-20190813-113820-599955.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/information-20190813-113820-599955.pdf) (PDF) on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

## External links

- [Thailand portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Thailand)

- [BMA website with tourist landmarks of Sathon](http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/sathon/)

- [Sathon district office](https://web.archive.org/web/20031205195254/http://www.geocities.com/stdo_bma/eindex.htm)

v t e Districts (khet) of Bangkok Phra Nakhon side (Bangkok core side) Bang Kapi Bang Khen Bang Kho Laem Bang Na Bang Rak Bang Sue Bueng Kum Chatuchak Din Daeng Don Mueang Dusit Huai Khwang Khan Na Yao Khlong Sam Wa Khlong Toei Lak Si Lat Krabang Lat Phrao Min Buri Nong Chok Pathum Wan Phaya Thai Phra Khanong Phra Nakhon Pom Prap Sattru Phai Prawet Ratchathewi Samphanthawong Sai Mai Saphan Sung Sathon Suan Luang Wang Thonglang Watthana Yan Nawa Thonburi side Bang Bon Bang Khae Bang Khun Thian Bangkok Noi Bangkok Yai Bang Phlat Chom Thong Khlong San Nong Khaem Phasi Charoen Rat Burana Taling Chan Thawi Watthana Thon Buri Thung Khru

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