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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.