Phra Khanong
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Phra Khanong พระโขนง |
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| Khet | |
Phra Khanong Canal View from Wat Maha But famous in the legend of Mae Nak.
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 Khet location in Bangkok |
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| Coordinates: 13°42′8″N 100°36′6″E / 13.70222°N 100.60167°ECoordinates: 13°42′8″N 100°36′6″E / 13.70222°N 100.60167°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Bang Chak |
| Khwaeng | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.986 km2 (5.400 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 92,197 |
| • Density | 6,592.09/km2 (17,073.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 10260 Mu 2-6 of Bang Chak: 10250 |
| Geocode | 1009 |
Phra Khanong (Thai: พระโขนง, pronounced [pʰráʔ kʰā.nǒːŋ]) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Suan Luang, Prawet, and Bang Na districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province (across Chao Phraya River), Khlong Toei and Watthana of Bangkok.
Phra Khanong was an amphoe of Nakhon Khuean Khan back in 1902. Nakhon Khuean Khan was renamed to Phra Pradaeng in 1914. In 1927 Phra Khanong was transferred from the then Phra Pradaeng province to Bangkok. It was once very big but it has since been split into several small districts. The districts Khlong Toei, Watthana, Suan Luang, Prawet and Bang Na were all once part of Phra Khanong. Khlong Toei (later split out Watthana) and Prawet (later separate out Suan Luang) districts were carved out of Phra Khanong in 1989. Bang Na was the last district to leave Phra Khanong in 1998.
Even though the administration has been changed, many surrounding areas are still often referred to as Phra Khanong. The Phra Khanong station of Bangkok Skytrain, opened in 1999, is actually outside the Phra Khanong district and located instead in the Phra Khanong Nuea sub-district of Watthana district.
The word Khanong originates from Khmer language and means eyebrow but it was speculated that it may be from Khanon (ขนอน) meaning customhouse. The area has been important gateway from the sea for very long time and the history of Phra Pradaeng dated back to over 1,000 years ago when the area was still ruled by Khmer empire.
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