Chatuchak ( th, จตุจักร, ) is a ''
khwaeng
A ''khwaeng'' (, ) is an administrative subdivision used in the fifty districts of Bangkok and a few other city municipalities in Thailand. Currently, there are 180 ''khwaeng'' in Bangkok. A ''khwaeng'' is roughly equivalent to a ''tambon'' in othe ...
'' (subdistrict) of
Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a location of the district office.
History
The name ''Chatuchak'' after
Chatuchak Park, a
public park was built on the occasion of King
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)'s fourth cycle (48 years old) anniversary (Chatuchak means "fourth cycle"). In late 2003 it was officially declared a subdistrict along with four other subdistricts in Chatuchak.
Geography
Chatuchak is an area in the southwest of the district. It is bounded by (from the north clockwise):
Lat Yao in its district (
Ratchadaphisek Road is a borderline),
Chomphon in its district (
Phaholyothin Road is a borderline), Phaya Thai in
Phaya Thai District (Khlong Bang Sue is a borderline),
Bang Sue in
Bang Sue District (Khlong Prapa and
Southern Railway Line are the borderlines).
Places
Vachirabenjatas Park or colloquially known as Rot Fai Park, left
* Chatuchak Park
* Chatuchak Weekend Market (JJ Market)
*Vachirabenjatas Park
Wachirabenchathat Park, or often spelled Vachirabenjatas Park ( th, สวนวชิรเบญจทัศ, , ), also popularly known as State Railway Public Park (, , ) is a name of public park in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand. The ...
(Rot Fai Park)
*Queen Sirikit Park
250px, Queen Sirikit Park
Queen Sirikit Park is a botanical garden in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. Covering an area of 0.22 km2, it is part of the larger Chatuchak Park complex. It was established in 1992 and named after Siri ...
*Children's Discovery Museum Bangkok 1 Children's Discovery Museum Bangkok 1, or formerly known as Bangkok Children's Discovery Museum ( th, พิพิธภัณฑ์เด็กกรุงเทพมหานคร แห่งที่ 1, พิพิธภัณฑ์เด็� ...
* JJ Mall
* CentralPlaza Lardprao
* Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok
*Hall of Railway Heritage Hall of Railway Heritage ( th, หอเกียรติภูมิรถไฟ) used to be a museum in Bangkok, Thailand, which is now defunct. It was a museum dedicated to trains and the railway. It was located on the western side of Chatuc ...
(closed)
* Ministry of Energy and PTT Headquarters
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Asia and Pacific Office
*Or Tor Kor Market
* Horwang School
*Princess Mother 84 Garden[
]
Transportation
* Mo Chit Station
* Chatuchak Park Station
* Kamphaeng Phet Station
* Phahon Yothin Station
* Ha Yaek Lat Phrao Station
* Chatuchak Station
*Bang Sue Grand Station
Bang Sue Grand Station ( th, สถานีกลางบางซื่อ, , ; ), also known by its ceremonial name Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station ( th, สถานีกลางกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์, , ...
* Bang Sue Junction Railway Station
*Nikhom Rotfai km 11 Railway Halt
* Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), familiarly called Mo Chit 2 or New Mo Chit[
]
Cites
{{reflist
Subdistricts of Bangkok
Chatuchak district
