Khuha Sawan (Thai: คูหาสวรรค์, pronounced [kʰūː.hǎː sā.wǎn]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Phasi Charoen District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 6,063 people.[2]

Khuha Sawan
คูหาสวรรค์
Wat Khuha Sawan, an eponymous
Wat Khuha Sawan, an eponymous
Location in Phasi Charoen District
Coordinates: 13°44′36.9″N 100°27′34.7″E / 13.743583°N 100.459639°E / 13.743583; 100.459639
Country Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetPhasi Charoen
Area
 • Total0.909 km2 (0.351 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,063
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10160
TIS 1099102210

Denomination edit

Its name Khuha Sawan (lit: "celestial cavern") after a local temple, Wat Khuha Sawan, a historic Buddhist temple, formerly known as Wat Sala Si Na (วัดศาลาสี่หน้า).

Geography edit

It is sort of shaped like a boot with toe not far from the Bang Wa BTS Skytrain and Bang Wa MRT Subway stations. It shares a border with sister subdistrict Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen. Both areas are informally known collectively as "Bang Phai".

Khuha Sawan borders Bang Phrom and Khlong Chak Phra to the north (Khlong Bang Chueak Nang is a borderline), Bang Khun Si and Wat Tha Phra to the east (Khlong Bang Khun Si, Khlong Mon and Khlong Bangkok Yai are the borderlines), Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen to the south (Khlong Bang Chak is a borderline), Bang Chak and Bang Waek to the west.

It has a total area of 0.909 km2 (0.351 sq mi). Regarded as the smallest administrative area of Phasi Charoen District.

Places edit

  • Khlong Bang Luang Artist House, also referred to as Bann Silapin
  • Wat Khuha Sawan
  • Wat Paknam Fang Tai
  • Wat Wichitkarnnimit (Wat Nang)
  • Wat Nok
  • Wat Bang Waek
  • Wat Bot Ittharasanpetch
  • Sutham Suksa School and Wat Suwan Khiri (abandoned)
  • Thonburi Commercial College
  • Bang Sao Thong Police Station
  • Sujinwadee School

References edit

  1. ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2020" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 12 October 2021.