Suan Luang District

Suan Luang (Thai: สวนหลวง, pronounced [sǔa̯n lǔa̯ŋ]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Phra Khanong, and Watthana.

"Suan Luang" redirects here. For the neighbourhood in Pathum Wan District, see Banthat Thong Road § Suan Luang.
Suan Luang

สวนหลวง
District
Outer perimeter of the shrine to Mae Nak Phra Khanong at Wat Mahabut.
District location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°43′49″N 100°39′5″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceBangkok
SeatPhatthanakan
Khwaengs3
District established14 January 1994
Area
 • Total23.678 km2 (9.142 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total122,534[1]
 • Density5,175.01/km2 (13,403.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10250
Geocode1034

History

Suan Luang was a sub-district of Phra Khanong District. When Phra Khanong District was split into smaller districts on 9 November 1989, Suan Luang became part of the new Prawet District. On 14 January 1994 (following its announcement on 8 October 1993) Suan Luang was elevated to a district, merging the area once belonging to Suan Luang Sub-district with additional land from Prawet and Khlong Toei. Suan Luang Sub-district remained the only sub-district until 2017, when the two new sub-districts of On Nut and Phatthanakan were created.[2]

Administration

The district has three sub-districts (khwaeng).

1.Suan Luang สวนหลวง
2.On Nut อ่อนนุช
3.Phatthanakan พัฒนาการ

Places
Hua Mak Railway Station
  • Wat Maha But is well known for its Mae Nak shrine. Numerous works of fiction and films including Nang Nak were influenced by Mae Nak.[3]

Education

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. "ประกาศกรุงเทพมหานคร เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่แขวงสวนหลวง และตั้งแขวงอ่อนนุช แขวงพัฒนาการ เขตสวนหลวง" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). 134: 44. 31 August 2017.
  3. Rithdee, Kong (26 July 2019). "Nam Nak at 20". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "Contact." St. Mark's International School Bangkok. Retrieved on 6 Mar 2013.


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