Kampung Jawa, or Java Village, is a neighborhood of Sathorn, Bangkok that historically served as a home for the city's community of Javanese descent. The community was previously named the Ban Thawai Muslim Community, and is located on Rangnamkeang () 707 in Yan Nawa subdistrict.
History The Javanese residents descended from the palace gardeners brought to Bangkok during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. The residents established the Jawa Mosque and a cemetery.
As of 2016, approximately 3,000 residents lived in the neighborhood.
Locations
Jawa Market Jawa Market () A public market known for food and selling teak logs floated down the Chao Phraya River from the north. The market is the origin of gaeng khaek yawa (), a Siamese-Javanese curry of chicken and golden raisins, based in coconut.
Jawa Mosque
Jawa Mosque (; ; ) is a mosque in Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand. The Mosque is the center of the Thai muslim community of Javanese descent.
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