Bang Sue district

Coordinates: 13°48′35″N 100°32′14″E / 13.80972°N 100.53722°E / 13.80972; 100.53722
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Bang Sue
บางซื่อ
UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10800
Geocode1029

Bang Sue (

50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It borders Chatuchak to the east, Phaya Thai to the southeast, Dusit to the south, Bang Phlat and Bang Kruai across the Chao Phraya to the west and Mueang Nonthaburi
to the north.

History

Bang Sue was one of eight outer Bangkok

khets
, Bang Sue became Khwaeng Bang Sue under Khet Dusit. Bang Sue became a khet in 1989.

"Bang Sue" means 'community of faithful'. It appears in the Sunthorn Phu's poem "Journey to Phrabat" written in 1807.[3]

It is believed that its name comes from a

Ayutthaya). The locals responded with honest.[4]

Places

Rama VI Bridge

road-rail bridge originally carried a single-track railway to the west and south of Thailand and a one-lane road. During World War II the bridge was heavily damaged by Allied bombing, since it was being used by the occupying Japanese. The reconstructed bridge was re-opened on 12 December 1953. In 1992, road traffic was permanently diverted to the new Rama VII bridge slightly upstream as the State Railway of Thailand
converted the roadway to a second railway track.

King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok and Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon are major universities in the district.

Rattanakosin era, used to be a settlement for Annamese
(presently known Vietnamese) immigrants. Today, known for being a large wood trading district and surrounded by condominiums and apartments.

Transport

Metro Station sign on the Blue Line of the Bangkok MRT

Bang Sue District hosts a

Wong Sawang
stations.

Bang Sue Junction Railway Station
.

The district is the site of a current central station for Bangkok, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, along with a new business district. Three separate subway lines are connected the station to other districts in Bangkok.[5] Indeed, it is located in a neighbouring area, Chatuchak Subdistrict of Chatuchak District.

Administration

The district is divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).

No. Name Thai Area
(km2)		 Map
1.
 Bang Sue บางซื่อ
5.762
 Map
2.
 Wong Sawang วงศ์สว่าง
5.783
Total
11.545

References

  1. ^ "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
  2. ^ "History of Bang Sue (in Thai)". Bang Sue District Office. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ^ "นิราศพระบาท" [Journey to Phrabat]. silpathai (in Thai). 2014-02-25.
  4. ISBN 978-974-7727-93-7
    .
  5. ^ Clark, James (3 November 2016). "These rail projects will transform travel in Southeast Asia". Asia Times. Retrieved 2016-11-26.

External links

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