Sattahip Thailand

Sattahip Thailand

Sattahip (Thai: สัตหีบ; IPA: [sàt.tā.hìːp]) is a district (amphoe) in the province Chonburi, Thailand. It is located at the southern tip of the provinceand at the eastern side of Bangkok.In 2014, this district had a population of 157,000 in an area of 348,122 km².

History

The recorded history of Sattahip began with a civilian. Her name was “Jang” and she owned many lands in Sattahip district. When Abhakara Kiartivongse (son of King Rama 5) went to Sattahip, he wanted to set up a Royal Navy base. He thought this place was perfect to establish a navy base because there were a lot of small islands to protect the base from wind and sea waves. So, he begged Jang for an area around the sea. Jang consented to give the area to him. In addition, Satta (Thai: สัต) in Sattahip means seven and Hip (Thai: หีบ) means a box or barrier. So, Sattahip means seven barriers which are islands that protect the coast of Sattahip district. There are seven islands that obstruct the wind and sea waves  : Koh Phra, Koh Yor, Koh Moo, Koh Taomo, Koh Nen, Koh Sanchalam and Koh Bo. Sattahip has the largest navy port in Thailand. People can travel to Sattahip to see many ships in the port such as HTMS Chakri Naruebet, Pinklao Ship, Naresuan Ship, Tapi Ship, Chaopraya Ship, Rattanakosin Ship, Similan Ship, etc. Moreover, on children’s Day, people can go inside the HTMS Chakri Naruebet and see the weapons of the ship.

The minor district (King Amphoe) Sattahip was created effective April 1, 1937 by splitting off the two subdistricts Sattahip and Na Chom Thien from Bang Lamung District. It was upgraded to a full district in 1953.

Places

The Juksamet Port of Sattahip is one of the few deep-water ports of Thailand. Also the Sattahip Naval Base is the largest base of the Royal Thai Navy and is home to the HTMS Chakri Naruebet, the Navy’s sole aircraft carrier.

The Ban Sattahip Air Base (U-Tapao International Airport) was used extensively by the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. The Sattahip Naval Base was the site of the 20thWorld Scout Jamboree in December 2002/January 2003.

Nong Nuch Garden is a place in Na Chomthien subdistrict. Nong Nuch Garden has many types of gardens, for example, flowerpot doll garden, French style garden, Bonsai garden, Orchid garden, and Puttharaksa garden. Moreover, Nong Nuch Garden has a restaurant, resort, a mini zoo and a Thai culture theater.

Sattahip Navy Stadium is a place where people go to exercise. There is a football stadium of the Rajnavy football club in Sattahip.

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Various pictures of Wat Arun Bangkok Thailand

Various pictures of Wat Arun Bangkok Thailand

Thonburi (Thai: ธนบุรี) is a vast district that consists of the entire west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. After the sack of Ayutthaya in 1767, General Phraya Taksin made Thonburi the new capital of Siam for a chief period of time. It is hard to believe this was once the country’s capital, as the district is devoid of the grand structures seen in other former capitals. In fact, Thonburi stayed relatively isolated from Bangkok proper, and for centuries was an agricultural land filled with canals and fruit orchards. While Thonburi has quickly developed in recent decades, most visitors still come here for the cool and peaceful atmosphere. The traditional Thai way of life on the canals still exists here, as do the floating vendors and orchard farms.

Originally, “Bangkok” referred to a village in the area that today roughly corresponds to the neighbourhoods of Bangkok Noi and Bangkok Yai. At that time, the Chao Phraya River had a completely different course than it does today. The Chao Phraya had a horseshoe shape that is similar to the current course of the Bangkok Noi and Bangkok Yai canals. One theory on the origin of the name is that Bangkok came from “Bang Ko”, which means “island village” in Thai, referring to the village that was almost completely surrounded by the Chao Phraya River. Bangkok was the first part of Thonburi to be settled, as its location was a convenient storage point for trade ships that sailed north towards Ayutthaya. The horseshoe shape of the Chao Phraya River slowed down trading ships, and in 1542 a small canal was dug across the base of the meander to shorten sailing time. The strength of the current eroded the canal’s banks, and over time the new canal became the main course of the river. Bangkok was on the east bank of the old course of the river, but on the west bank of the new course.