 Khlong Bang Lamphu, Bangkok
Khlong Bang Lamphu is the second of the three concentric canals that ring the medieval heart of Bangkok. Located within the Phra Nakhon district, the canal starts at the Chao Phraya River, near the Phra Sumen Fort, and ends at the confluence with Khlong Ong Ang and Khlong Saen Saeb, near the Phan Fa Lilat Bridge. Phra Sumen Road follows the canal for much of the way.
Khlong Bang Lamphu was named after the Banglamphu area, which in turn was named after the huge Lamphu tree that used to grow there. The canal was dug in 1792, during the reign of King Rama I. A workforce of 10,000 Khmer labourers were employed for the job.
The part of Khlong Bang Lamphu near Phra Sumen Fort is also known as Khlong Pom, or fort canal.
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