Din Daeng (, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of

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. Its neighbours, clockwise from north, are Chatuchak,

Huai Khwang Huai Khwang (, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is east of the city centre. Neighbouring districts are Chatuchak, Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Watthana, Ratchathewi, and Din Daeng. History Huai Khwang di ...

, Ratchathewi, and Phaya Thai.

History

The district was created in 1993, when the eastern part of Phaya Thai was split off to form a new district. The district is highly populated partly due to the concentration of

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s built by National Housing Authority. They are along Din Daeng and Pracha Songkhro Roads. Its name literally means ''red soil'', it comes from a dirt road in the same name that constructed during the government of Field Marshal P. Pibulsongkram in the 1940s, which looks red in colour. Locals soon used the term Din Daeng to call the area. Today, it is better known as Din Daeng Road.

Environmental

According to Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) Din Daeng is the noisiest district in the city. It suffers from

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on the order of an average daily noise level of 71.6 to 81.6 A-weighted

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is commonly used for the measurement of environmental and industrial noise, as well as for assessing potential hearing damage. The safe limit is no more than 70 decibels on average in a 24-hour period. The PCD attributes the noise to vehicular traffic. Sites in Thon Buri District and Huai Khwang District were named the second and third most noise polluted.

Administration

The district is divided into two sub-districts (''

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'').

Locations

200px, Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park The BMA City Hall 2 is located in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok on Mitmitree Road near

Vibhavadi Rangsit Road Vibhavadi Rangsit Road (, ) or Highway 31, often informally called Vibhavadi Road (), is a highway in Thailand. The road begins at the border between Phaya Thai and Din Daeng districts in Bangkok and crosses Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Muea ...

. The building is used primarily for offices and business purposes. In front of BMA City Hall 2 is Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park, a small shady public park lies on the length of Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. This park allowed the dog, opening hours from 8:00 am. to 6:00 pm. Not far from BMA City Hall 2 is

Thai-Japanese Stadium The Thai-Japanese Stadium (Japanese language, Japanese: タイ・ジャパニーズ・スタジアム; ), also called Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center (, is a multi-purpose stadium in Din Daeng, Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used mostly ...

, a multi-purpose arena under BMA, next to the

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University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) ( Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทย) is a private non-profit higher education institution in Bangkok, Thailand. The university's origin dates back to 19 ...

is located in the district close to Territory Treat Department Reserve Power Practise Task Center of

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Surasakmontree School Surasakmontree School () is a Government School in Bangkok, Thailand. History On 25 July 1949, Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan, as Deputy Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army, collected money and funds to establish an Army school for children ...

is also located in the neighbourhood. The National Defence College of Thailand (NDC) is another Thai military institute of higher education located in Din Daeng area. Radio Thailand Station and

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(NBT) with

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(SET) are site on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road as well. Our Lady Of Fatima Church is a Catholic church in the district. Din Daeng Flat is well-known low-income housing for a long time. Operated by National Housing Authority. The renowned markets include Rot Fai Night Market, also known as Talat Rotfai and Din Daeng Market with Huai Khwang Market. The Esplanade is only striking shopping mall and entertainment complex in the area. Fortune Town is another leading shopping mall and hotel on

Ratchadapisek Road Ratchadaphisek Road (, ), also known as Bangkok Inner Ring Road () is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to form t ...

, the opposite side is

CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX Central Rama 9 (previously known as CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9) is a shopping mall on Rama IX Road in Huai Khwang District, Bangkok. and Opposite Lotus's and Fortune Town Rama IX Overview The shopping mall has a total of 9 storeys including 2 ba ...

in neighbouring Huai Khwang.

Diplomatic mission

* Embassy of China

Transportation

The MRT passes along Din Daeng's eastern border (touching

) with five stations: Phra Ram 9,

Thailand Cultural Centre The Thailand Cultural Centre () is a performing arts venue in Huai Khwang district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located about 700 meter from Thailand Cultural Centre MRT Station, a station on the Blue Line (Bangkok), MRT Blue Line. The station is und ...

, Sutthisan, and

Ratchadaphisek Ratchadaphisek Road (, ), also known as Bangkok Inner Ring Road () is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to form t ...

References

External links

Official website of the district
(Thai only)
BMA website with the tourism landmarks of Din Daeng
{{Khet Bangkok Districts of Bangkok