Chan Kasem

Coordinates: 13°49′09.6″N 100°34′46.6″E / 13.819333°N 100.579611°E / 13.819333; 100.579611
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Chan Kasem
จันทรเกษม
Location in Chatuchak District
Location in Chatuchak District
Coordinates: 13°49′09.6″N 100°34′46.6″E / 13.819333°N 100.579611°E / 13.819333; 100.579611
Country Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetChatuchak
Named forChandrakasem Rajabhat University (CRU)
Area
 • Total6.026 km2 (2.327 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total38,080
 • Density6,319.28/km2 (16,366.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10900
TIS 1099103003

Chan Kasem (Thai: จันทรเกษม, pronounced [tɕān kā.sěːm]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Chatuchak district, Bangkok.

History[edit]

The name Chan Kasem called after a local higher education institution Chandrakasem Rajabhat University (CRU).

The area was declared a subdistrict in late 2003, along with four other subdistricts of Chatuchak.[2]

Geography[edit]

Chan Kasem is the eastern part of the district.

Adjoining subdistricts are, from the north clockwise: Sena Nikhom in its district (Sena Nikhom 1 Road is a boundary), Lat Phrao of Lat Phrao district (Khlong Bang Bua and Khlong Lat Pharo are the boundaries), Sam Sen Nok of Huai Khwang district (Khlong Nam Kaew is a boundary), and Chomphon and Lat Yao in its district (Ratchadaphisek and Phaholyothin Roads are the boundaries), respectively.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "ประกาศกรุงเทพมหานคร เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่แขวงลาดยาว และตั้งแขวงเสนานิคม แขวงจันทรเกษม แขวงจอมพล แขวงจตุจักร เขตจตุจักร" ["Bangkok Announcement on Change of Lat Yao Subdistrict area and set up Sena Nikhom Subdistrict Chan Kasem Subdistrict Chomphon Subdistrict Chatuchak Subdistrict, Chatuchak] (PDF). Ratchakitcha (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ "แผนที่ดินไทยและธาตุอาหารพืช". r01.ldd.go.th (in Thai).