Suan Luang District

Suan Luang สวนหลวง
—  Khet  —
Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°43′49″N 100°39′5″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Seat	Suan Luang
Khwaeng	1
Khet established	January 14, 1994
Area
• Total	23.678 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	114,940
• Density	4,854/km2 (12,571.8/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	10250
Geocode	1034

Suan Luang (Thai: สวนหลวง; IPA: [sǔan lǔaŋ]) 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.

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 Khlong Toei. The combined area is still called Suan Luang sub-district, and it is the only sub-district within Suan Luang district.

Administration

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

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Suan Luang

สวนหลวง

Places

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

External links

• Suan Luang district office (Thai only)
• Planning Department maps of Suan Luang District