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What's the meaning of 'Huay Kaew' in Huay Kaew Rd?


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Posted
15 minutes ago, asf6 said:

I suppose it is named after a water course nearby. Huay (ห้วย) usually means stream, brook or creek.

 

Not far from Huay Kaew Road is a waterfall called Huay Kaew waterfall and also a reservoir/man-made lake called Huay Kaew reservoir. 

 

Kaew/Gaew (แก้ว) usually means glass or something similar. 

Thank you so much! 

Posted
2 hours ago, asf6 said:

I suppose it is named after a water course nearby. Huay (ห้วย) usually means stream, brook or creek.

 

Not far from Huay Kaew Road is a waterfall called Huay Kaew waterfall and also a reservoir/man-made lake called Huay Kaew reservoir. 

 

Kaew/Gaew (แก้ว) usually means glass or something similar. 

I've always understood the name stands for "crystal stream", referencing the stream that fed the moat at Hua Lin corner.  The "crystal" likely means in this instance "crystal clear."  The now closed mall - gat suan gaew - essentially had a meaning of crystal garden market.

I've also heard (but have no clue whether it's true) that the there are underground remnants of the stream that may still reach the moat on occasion.

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