Bang Sue
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| Province: | Bangkok |
| District office: | Bang Sue |
| Area: | 11.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 180,598 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 15704 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1029 |
| Postal code: | 10800 |
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Bang Sue (Thai: บางซื่อ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from east, are Chatuchak, Dusit and Bang Phlat, and Bang Kruai and Mueang Nonthaburi (both Nonthaburi Province).
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[edit] Places
Rama VI Bridge was the first bridge to cross the Chao Phraya river. It was officially openend on January 1, 1923 and named after King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). The 442 m long and 10 m wide bridge originally had two lanes, one for the railroad and one for cars. During World War II the bridge was heavily damaged. The reconstructed bridge was re-openend on December 12, 1953. In 1992 the car lane was closed and taken over by the new Rama VII bridge nearby, so the bridge is now a railway bridge only.
[edit] Traffic
Bang Sue is currently the endpoint of the Bangkok Metro.
[edit] Administration
The district is sub-divided into one sub-district (Kwaeng).
| 1. | Bang Sue | บางซื่อ |
[edit] Trivia
Photos of the subway station saying "To Bang Sue" are circulating on the internet. However, the joke only works when reading romanized Thai name with English pronunciation. In Thai it is pronounced [bāːŋsɯ̂ː].[1]
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[edit] External links
- Official website of the district (Thai, English)
- BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Bang Sue
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