{{For|Thonburi, the west side of Chao Phraya River part of Bangkok, and former capital|Thonburi}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Thon Buri | native_name = ธนบุรี | native_name_lang = th | settlement_type = [[List of Districts of Bangkok|District]] | image_seal = | image_skyline = 0005425_-_Wongwainyai_002.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = [[Wongwian Yai]] area at night | image_map = Amphoe 1015.svg | map_caption = District location in [[Bangkok]] | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13|43|30|N|100|29|9|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = Thailand | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Bangkok]] | subdivision_type2 = Seat | subdivision_name2 = [[Bang Yi Ruea]] | subdivision_type3 = ''[[Khwaeng]]'' | subdivision_name3 = 7 | established_title = District established | established_date = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = 8.551 | population_total = 109482<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?rcode=10&statType=1&year=60|title=Population and House Report for Year 2017|publisher=Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs|accessdate=2018-04-01}} ([http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ Search page])</ref> | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = 12,803.41 | timezone = [[Time in Thailand|ICT]] | utc_offset = +7 | postal_code_type = [[Postal code]] | postal_code = 10600 | geocode = 1015 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Thon Buri''' ({{langx|th|ธนบุรี}}, {{IPA|th|tʰōn būrīː|pron}}) is one of the [[List of districts of Bangkok|50 districts]] (''khet'') of [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. On the west bank of [[Chao Phraya River]], it was once part of [[Thonburi|Thon Buri province]]. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) [[Bangkok Yai district|Bangkok Yai]], [[Phra Nakhon district|Phra Nakhon]] (across Chao Phraya River), [[Khlong San district|Khlong San]], [[Bang Kho Laem district|Bang Kho Laem]] (across Chao Phraya), [[Rat Burana district|Rat Burana]], [[Chom Thong district, Bangkok|Chom Thong]], and [[Phasi Charoen district|Phasi Charoen]].
==History== In addition to the native inhabitants, the district was settled relatively early by foreigners, first Chinese merchants, then the Portuguese after the fall of [[Ayutthaya Kingdom|Ayutthaya]] to the [[Myanmar|Burmese]] in 1767. In addition to the Chinese and Portuguese, there were also [[Muslim]]s and [[Mon people|Mon]], from Burma, as well as French priests, particularly in the neighbourhood called [[Kudi Chin]]. The area still retains many Chinese shrines, mosques, and [[Santa Cruz Church (Bangkok)|Santa Cruz Church]], the second Catholic church to be built in Thailand.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wancharoen|first1=Supoj|title=A delicious slice of history|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/special-reports/1454126/a-delicious-slice-of-history|accessdate=28 April 2018|work=Bangkok Post|date=28 April 2018}}</ref>
The district used to be called Ratchakhrue (ราชคฤห์) due to a nearby [[wat]] of the same name. It was renamed Bang Yi Ruea on 11 July 1916 (after the location of the new district office), and finally Thon Buri on 17 April 1939.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=ก|pages=354–364|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2009|date=April 17, 1939|language=Thai}}</ref> The district then belonged to [[Thon Buri|Thon Buri province]]. In December 1971 the province was merged with Bangkok to form the present day Bangkok metropolitan area. [[File:Phra Phuttha Trairattananayok.jpg|thumb|Phra Phuttha Trairattananayok, also familiarly known as Luang Pho To or Samphokong principle Buddha of Wat Kanlayanamit]]
==Administration== The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''[[khwaeng]]''). {|class="wikitable sortable" !No.||Name||Thai||Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)||Map |- |{{center|1.}}||[[Wat Kanlaya subdistrict|Wat Kanlaya]]||{{lang|th|วัดกัลยาณ์}}||<div align="right">0.785</div>||rowspan=8|[[File:Khwaeng 1015.png|150px|Map]] |- |{{center|2.}}||[[Hiran Ruchi]]||{{lang|th|หิรัญรูจี}}||<div align="right"> 0.691</div> |- |{{center|3.}}||[[Bang Yi Ruea]]||{{lang|th|บางยี่เรือ}}||<div align="right">1.523</div> |- |{{center|4.}}||[[Bukkhalo]]||{{lang|th|บุคคโล}}||<div align="right">1.210</div> |- |{{center|5.}}||[[Talat Phlu subdistrict|Talat Phlu]]||{{lang|th|ตลาดพลู}}||<div align="right">1.823</div> |- |{{center|6.}}||[[Dao Khanong]]||{{lang|th|ดาวคะนอง}}||<div align="right">1.289</div> |- |{{center|7.}}||[[Samre, Bangkok|Samre]]||{{lang|th|สำเหร่}}||<div align="right">1.230</div> |- !colspan=3|Total||<div align="right">8.551</div> |}
==Places== *[[Taksin]] Monument and [[Wongwian Yai]] (วงเวียนใหญ่) (technically the monument lies on Khlong San side of boundary between Thon Buri and Khlong San Districts) *Santa Cruz Church *[[Wat Kanlayanamit]] *[[Wat Intharam, Bangkok|Wat Intharam]] *[[Wat Prayurawongsawat]] *[[First Presbyterian Church, Samray]]
==Transportation== * Wongwian Yai is a major bus hub on the west side of the [[Chao Phraya River]]. * The district is served by a few [[BTS Skytrain]] stations on [[Silom Line]]: [[Wongwian Yai BTS Station|Wongwian Yai station]] (lies near the border between Thon Buri and [[Khlong San]] districts), [[Pho Nimit BTS Station|Pho Nimit]], [[Talat Phlu BTS Station|Talad Phlu]] and [[Wutthakat BTS Station|Wutthakat]].
== Health ==
* [[Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital]], [[Royal Thai Navy]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/thonburi/ BMA website with Thon Buri landmarks] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927181901/http://203.155.220.239/subsite/index.php?strOrgID=001049 Thon Buri district office] (Thai)
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