Rong Mueang (, ) 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 ot ...

'' (subdistrict) of

Pathum Wan district Pathum Wan (, ) is one of the Districts of Bangkok, fifty districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It lies just beyond the old city boundary of Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and was a rural area on the eastern outskirts of the city when royal vill ...

, downtown

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

History

The district takes its name from Rong Mueang Road, a short route that runs through the area. The road runs parallel to the

Bangkok railway station Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station (, ) is a list of railway stations in Thailand, railway station in Pathum Wan district, Pathum Wan, the former central station, central passenger terminal in Bangkok and the former railway hub of Thailand. ...

side to end at

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on the

Kasat Suek Kasat Suek (, ) refers to an intersection and its corresponding bridge on the periphery of Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Pathum Wan Districts, Bangkok. The intersection is also known by the names Bobae Intersection and Yotse Intersection. Characterist ...

bridge, a distance of about 900 metres (2,952 ft). This road was named in honour of

Phraya The Thai nobility was a social class comprising titled officials (''khunnang'', ) in the service of Thai monarchy, the monarchy. They formed part of a hierarchical social system which developed from the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (14th century � ...

Indra Dhibodee Siharat Rong Mueang ( M.R. Lop Suthat), a nobleman during the King

Rama V Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his ...

's reign. He was one of the nobles of those days who helped build many roads in Bang Rak District for real estate investment such as Si Phraya, Decho, and Surawong. Construction began in 1902 and continued until the opening ceremony on 29 March 1904.

Geography

Rong Mueang has an area of approximately 1.423 km² (0.549 mi²). Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise):

Si Yaek Maha Nak Si Yaek Maha Nak (, ) is a sub-district (''khwaeng'') of Dusit district, Bangkok. History The name ''Si Yaek Maha Nak'' means "Maha Nak Intersection" or "Maha Nak Four Corners", as it's a water intersection. This area is famous for its past float ...

Dusit Dusit () is the Thai name for Tushita, the fourth heavenly realm in Buddhist cosmology. The name may refer to: * Dusit District, a district of Bangkok * Dusit Palace, namesake of the district *Dusit Subdistrict, Bangkok, in Dusit District * Dusit S ...

District, Thanon Phetchaburi in Ratchathewi District, Wang Mai in its district,

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in Bang Rak District, Pom Prap, Wat Thep Sirin, and

Khlong Maha Nak Khlong Maha Nak (, ) is a ('canal') in Bangkok and considered one of Bangkok's oldest canals. It starts from Khlong Rop Krung (the old city moat) in the area of Mahakan Fort and Wat Saket's Golden Mount and continues to the east as far as ends a ...

in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District. The area is an amalgam of at least four communities: Trok Salak Hin, Wat Duang Khae, Flat Rot Fai, and Charat Mueang. Between them, they boast seven interesting landmarks. Rong Mueang is home to many restaurants, some of them was chosen to be

Bib Gourmand The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic ...

from

Michelin Guide The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin star (classification), stars for excellence to a select few restaurants ...

Places

Important places

(Hua Lamphong) and the

State Railway of Thailand The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (, abbrev. รฟท., ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport (Thailand), Ministry of Transport in Thailand. History The SRT was founded as the Royal State Rail ...

(SRT) with Railway Police headquarters * Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) headquarters and Ban Bhibundhamma * Wat Boromniwat *

Bobae Market Bobae Tower and Prince Palace Hotel Street stalls (in 2013) Bobae Market (, , ), usually shortened to ''Bobae'', is a well-known cheap clothing market, both retail and wholesale. The market area has two huge wholesale shopping areas, Bobae Mark ...

Transport

Rong Mueang is served by the Hua Lamphong MRT station,

Bamrung Mueang Road Bamrung Mueang Road (, ) is the second paved road in Bangkok. It was built in 1863 after Charoen Krung Road, in the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV). It cut through the old fortified city of Rattanakosin Island from west to east, beginning near t ...

Rama IV Road Rama IV Road (, ; usually shortened to , ) is a main road in Bangkok, Thailand. It starts at Mo Mi Junction in the area of Chinatown, Bangkok, Bangkok's Chinatown in Samphanthawong District, Samphanthawong and Pom Prap Sattru Phai Districts and ...

and Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem boat service.

References

{{Coord, 13, 44, 41.8, N, 100, 31, 19.9, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Subdistricts of Bangkok Pathum Wan district