Suan Luang

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Suan Luang
สวนหลวง
Statistics
Province: Bangkok
District office: Suan Luang
13°43′49″N, 100°39′5″E
Area: 23.678 km²
Inhabitants: 114,940 (2004)
Pop. density: 4,854 inh./km²
Geocode: 1034
Postal code: 10250
Map
Map of Bangkok, Thailand highlighting Suan Luang

Suan Luang (Thai: สวนหลวง) 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.

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[edit] History

Suan Luang was a sub-district part of Phra Khanong district. When Phra Khanong district was split into smaller districts in 9 November 1989, Suan Luang became part of the new Prawet district. On 14 January 1994 (based on announcement 8 October 1993) Suan Luang was elevated to a district, merging the area once belong to Suan Luang sub-district with additional land from Prawet and Watthana. The combined area is still called Suan Luang sub-district, and it is the only sub-district within Suan Luang district.

[edit] Places

  • Wat Maha But is well known for its Mae Nak shrine. Numerous fictions and films including Nang Nak were influenced by Mae Nak.

[edit] Administration

The district has only one sub-district (Kwaeng).

1. Suan Luang  สวนหลวง

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