How did a canal bring prosperity to Thawi Watthana? We are standing right here in a district shaped by the flow of water, by trade, and by ambition. Thawi Watthana, meaning “increased development,” gets its name from the canal that snakes through it. Imagine back in 1878 when King Rama V, a visionary leader, ordered its creation. This waterway, connecting the Phasi Charoen Canal to the Mahasawat Canal, was a lifeline. This wasn’t just about transport. The Thawi Watthana Canal transformed the landscape. Suddenly, farmers had the power to cultivate multiple rice crops a year. Vegetable gardens overflowed with morning glory and Chinese cabbage, feeding the hungry city year-round. Orchids, those symbols of elegance and beauty, flourished in the fertile soil. Thawi Watthana, once a humble agricultural area, was booming. Even lotus ponds, a result of the raised railway track built in 1903, flourished. They became a source of income and an icon of the district’s resourcefulness. This is a testament to how innovation can transform a place. Thawi Watthana stands today as a flourishing district. It still holds echoes of its agricultural past while embracing a brighter future.
Garuda Museum
Behold the Garuda, a four-meter sculpture spreading its wings. This is the entrance to Southeast Asia’s one and only Garuda