Tha Chang, Bangkok

At that time, elephants from the Grand Palace were brought to this area to take a bath, so it was called Tha Chang in Thai.

[1] At present, Tha Chang is a pier that hosts the Chao Phraya Express Boat that runs between Bangkok and the north ends in Nonthaburi Province, including a ferry pier that crosses to Thonburi side at the Wat Rakhang in Bangkok Noi District and Tha Wang Lang in the area of Siriraj Hospital as well.

At the corner of the Tha Chang area, there are old shophouses built during King Chulalongkorn's (Rama V) reign with a beautiful plaster pediment, pilasters, and stucco.

The buildings have all been registered as archaeological sites by the Fine Arts Department since 2001 and have been renovated and maintained at present.

He ordered the demolition of part of the city wall and its replacement by a gate for the royal elephant passing by.