Bang Lamphu
neighborhood in Bangkok, Thailand
Bang Lamphu, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu (Thai: บางลำพู, pronounced [bāːŋ lām.pʰūː]; in the past, it was often misspelled บางลำภู) is a neighbourhood in Bangkok located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the Bang Lamphu community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier. Bang Lamphu covers the area north of Phra Nakhon, both inside and outside Rattanakosin Island, stretching from Phra Athit to Samsen Roads, which lead toward Dusit District. Most of Bang Lamphu lies within Talat Yot Subdistrict, with parts extending into nearby subdistricts such as Chana Songkhram, Bowon Niwet, Ban Phan Thom, and up to Wat Sam Phraya.
History
The name "Bang Lamphu" can mean "area of mangrove apple" (lamphu is Thai for mangrove apple). Mangrove apples (Sonneratia caseolaris) once flourished along waterways in the area, including the Khlong Bang Lamphu and Chao Phraya River. There are no more mangrove apple trees in the local Santi Chai Prakan Park, since the last one died in 2012 from the 2011 Thailand floods, but the name Bang Lamphu is still commonly used to describe the area.
Bang Lamphu became a community prior to the Rattanakosin period. It was the residence of royalty, courtiers, vassals and citizens of many ethnic groups, including Thai, Chinese, Mon and Muslims who settled in the vicinity. Once the Khlong Rop Krung canal was excavated, a pier was established at Bang Lamphu by which goods such as vegetables and fruits could be transported from the Thonburi side.
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