What is Bangkok’s Buffalo Bridge

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00:00Not far from the heart of Bangkok is a place called Buffalo Beach, so let's explore why it was named that way.

00:06Saphan Khoi or Buffalo Beach in English is located near tourist friendly neighborhoods like Ari.

00:12The name Saphan Khoi comes from its history.

00:14In the past cattle and buffalo traders from the northeastern region traveled to central Thailand

00:20passing through now Saphan Khoi area.

00:22The area once rife fields was irrigated by a canal requiring a bridge for access.

00:28During the dry season, buffalo from other provinces were brought here for trade

00:32often destined for slaughterhouses in Bangkok.

00:35Hence, people grew accustomed to seeing cattle and buffalo crossing the bridge

00:40leading to its name Buffalo Beach.

00:42Today it is a popular district in Bangkok with the arrival of infrastructures

00:46like Skytrain leading upland prices.