Bang Sue district

District of Bangkok, Thailand

"Bang Sue" redirects here. For the subdistrict, see Bang Sue subdistrict. For railway stations, see Bang Sue station.

Khet in Bangkok, Thailand

Bang Sue

บางซื่อ

Khet

Wat Bang Pho Omawat, Bang Sue District

Khet location in Bangkok

Coordinates: 13°48′35″N 100°32′14″E﻿ / ﻿13.80972°N 100.53722°E﻿ / 13.80972; 100.53722
Country| Thailand
Province| Bangkok
Seat| Bang Sue
Khwaeng| 2
Area

• Total| 11.545 km2 (4.458 sq mi)
Population

(2017)

• Total| 125,440[1]
• Density| 10,907.82/km2 (28,251.1/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code|

10800

Geocode| 1029

Bang Sue (Thai: บางซื่อ, pronounced [bāːŋ sɯ̂ː]) is one of the 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[edit]

Bang Sue was one of eight outer Bangkok amphoes (districts) established during King Chulalongkorn's reign.[2] In an administrative reform in 1938, Bang Sue was reduced from an amphoe to a tambon (sub-district), becoming part of Dusit district. In 1972, as part of the creation of a special administrative area of Bangkok where tambons in Bangkok were renamed khwaengs and amphoes in Bangkok were renamed 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 folklore titled "Story of King Uthong", when someone asks about the hidden treasure of King Uthong (not King Uthong of Ayutthaya). The locals responded with honest.[4]

## Places[edit]

Rama VI Bridge

Rama VI Bridge was the first bridge to cross the Chao Phraya River. It was opened on 1 January 1923 and was named after King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). The 442 metre (1450 ft) long and 10 metre (33) wide 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.

## Transport[edit]

Metro Station sign on the Blue Line of the Bangkok MRT

Bang Sue District hosts a MRT Blue Line station at Bang Sue MRT station, the interchange station between the Blue Line and MRT Purple Line at Tao Poon MRT station and Purple Line Bang Son and Wong Sawang stations.

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) trains serve the 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[edit]

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

No. | Name | Thai | Area
(km2) | Map

|
|
|
|

| Bang Sue | บางซื่อ |

5.762

| Wong Sawang | วงศ์สว่าง |

5.783

Total |

11.545

## References[edit]

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. ^ Thongdaeng, Wityada; Thongpan, Saran (September 2012). ชุมทางตลิ่งชัน ย่านเก่า [ก่อน] กรุงเทพฯ [Taling Chan junction old neighbourhood [before] Bangkok] (in Thai). Bangkok: Muang Boran Journal. p. 23\. 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[edit]

* District website (Thai)

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Districts (khet) of Bangkok

Phra Nakhon side
(Bangkok core side)|

* Bang Kapi
* Bang Khen
* Bang Kho Laem
* Bang Na
* Bang Rak
* Bang Sue
* Bueng Kum
* Chatuchak
* Din Daeng
* Don Mueang
* Dusit
* Huai Khwang
* Khan Na Yao
* Khlong Sam Wa
* Khlong Toei
* Lak Si
* Lat Krabang
* Lat Phrao
* Min Buri
* Nong Chok
* Pathum Wan
* Phaya Thai
* Phra Khanong
* Phra Nakhon
* Pom Prap Sattru Phai
* Prawet
* Ratchathewi
* Samphanthawong
* Sai Mai
* Saphan Sung
* Sathon
* Suan Luang
* Wang Thonglang
* Watthana
* Yan Nawa

Thon Buri side|

* Bang Bon
* Bang Khae
* Bang Khun Thian
* Bangkok Noi
* Bangkok Yai
* Bang Phlat
* Chom Thong
* Khlong San
* Nong Khaem
* Phasi Charoen
* Rat Burana
* Taling Chan
* Thawi Watthana
* Thon Buri
* Thung Khru

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