| Khlong Maha Sawat | |
|---|---|
 Khlong Maha Sawat | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 28 km (17 miles) |
| History | |
| Construction began | 13 September 1859 |
| Date completed | 1 May 1860 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Nonthaburi |
| End point | Nakhon Pathom |
| Connects to | Khlong Lat Bang Kruai, Tha Chin River |
Khlong Maha Sawat (Thai: คลองมหาสวัสดิ์, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ mā.hǎː sā.wàt]), also known as Khlong Chaiyaphruek (คลองชัยพฤกษ์, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ t͡ɕʰāj.jā.pʰrɯ́k]),[1] is a khlong (canal) in Thailand. It is a man-made waterway dug in 1859–1860 in the reign of King Rama IV. Today it is listed by the Fine Arts Department as a national heritage site.[2] It starts from Khlong Lat Bang Kruai (Khlong Bangkok Noi) near Wat Chaiyaphrueksamala, flows along the border of Nonthaburi's Bang Kruai with Taling Chan and Thawi Watthana of suburban Bangkok, then flows through Phutthamonthon to meet the Tha Chin River at Ngio Rai Subdistrict in Nakhon Pathom's Nakhon Chai Si District. Its length is 28 km (17 mi). Note: Khlong Maha Sawat and Khlong Prapa Maha Sawat are two different canals.
- ^ "คลองมหาสวัสดิ์" [Khlong Maha Sawat]. Thawiwatthana District Office (in Thai).
- ^ Wancharoen, Supoj (21 June 2020). "Locals unite to oppose bridge over historic canal". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 June 2020.