Khlong Ong Ang
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Khlong Ong Ang (Thai: คลองโอ่งอ่าง, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ ʔòːŋ ʔàːŋ]) is a canal (khlong) that forms part of the outer moat (Khlong Rop Krung) and marks the eastern edge of Rattanakosin Island in Bangkok.[1] In 2020, the canal was restored by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to feature a walking street and night market.[2][3] The restoration won a 2020 United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Asian Townscape Award.[4] The Klong Ong Ang Walking Street is located along both sides of the canal, from Saphan Han Bridge to Damrong Sathit Bridge.[5]
Its name literally translates to “the canal of jars and bowls” because in the past, the area where the stream flowed was a trading centre for jars and various types of pottery by the Mon and Chinese people.[6]
References
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- ^ Tangsathaporn, Poramet; Wancharoen, Supoj (28 March 2021). "Visitors flock to Klong Ong Ang". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Bangkok canal wins Asian landscape improvement award". The Nation. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (26 November 2020). "Hipsters unite". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "More Bangkok canals being spruced up to improve people's quality of life". The Nation. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Mekloy, Pongpet (5 November 2020). "Bangkok's new walking street". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Kijchainukul, Pattadon; Pichitharuthai, Panita (27 March 2025). "จดจำโอ่งอ่าง" [Remember Ong Ang]. The Cloud (in Thai). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
13°44′45.09″N 100°30′13.33″E / 13.7458583°N 100.5037028°E
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