- Thung Khru
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Thung Khru
province=Bangkok
thai=ทุ่งครุ
capital=Thung Khru
coordinates=coord|13|37|44|N|100|30|36|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
population=104,827
population_as_of=2004
area=30.741
density=3,410
postal_code=10140
geocode=1049Thung Khru ( _th. ทุ่งครุ) is one of the 50 districts ("Khet") of
Bangkok ,Thailand . The district is bounded by (clockwise from north)Rat Burana district of Bangkok,Amphoe Phra Pradaeng andAmphoe Phra Samut Chedi ofSamut Prakan Province ,Bang Khun Thian and Chom Thong of Bangkok.History
Thung Khru was split off from
Rat Burana , announced on 14 October 1997, effective on 6 March 1998. The district name came from Kwaeng Thung Khru one of its two sub-districts that were part of Rat Burana. "Thung" is a Thai word mean flat land while "khru" has several meanings. It is speculated that "khru" here stands for a kind of utensil woven and coated for water transport, hence an indication that the area was once famous for the handicraft. Now it is well known for its Bang Mottangerine s (Thai ส้มบางมด). Note that both Thung Khru and Chom Thong district contain sub-districts named Bang Mot so each gets a share of the tangerine reputation.Places
*
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
*Thon Buri Rom Park Administration
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts ("Kwaeng").
External links
* [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/thungkru/ BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Thung Khru]
* [http://203.155.220.217/office/thungkru/ Thung Khru district office] (Thai only)
* [http://lanna.mju.ac.th/lannaequipments_detail.php?recordID=27 Information of khru] (Thai only)
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