Thanon Nakhon Chai Si (; ) is a ''

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'' (sub-district) of Dusit District, in

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Description

The name "Thanon Nakhon Chai Si" comes from a road in same name that passes through the southern part of the area. The long road runs from the east in Phaya Thai District, entering Dusit area before ended up at Payap pier by

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. The area that this road passes through is a residential community and a market. It is better known as "Rachawat" after its original name. Yothinburana School used to be situated at Kiak Kai (termination of Samsen road) and moved out in 2008 because of construction of new

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). Besides, Thanon Nakhon Chai Si is also home to several military units under the

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, such as 1st Cavalry Regiment, King's Guard; 1st Field Artillery Battalion, King's Guard; 4th Cavalry Division King's Guard; and Military Armoured Vehicle Radio Station etc.

Geography

Thanon Nakhon Chai Si has a total area of 5.282 km² (2.039 mi²), considered as the northernmost and the largest area of the district. Neighbouring sub-districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Sue of Bang Sue District (Khlong Bang Sue is a divider line), Phaya Thai of Phaya Thai District ( Northern railway line is a divider line), Suan Chitlada,

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 ...

, and Wachiraphayaban in its district (Khlong Samsen is a divider line), Bang Phlat and Bang O of Bang Phlat District (midstream of Chao Phraya is a divider line).

Demography

In 2017 it had a population of 55,094 people.

Places

(''except military bases'')

Important places

*Sappaya-Sapasathan *

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*Rajinibon School *Royal Irrigation Department * Metropolitan Electricity Authority, Samsen Zonal *Bang Krabue Post Office *Dusit Post Office *Excise Department

Temples

*Wat Chan Samoson *Wat Pracha Rabue Tham * Wat Kaew Fa Chulamani *Wat Amphawan *Wat Chom Sudaram *Wat Mai Thong Sen

Shopping malls

*Ratchawat Market *Si Yan Market *

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Samsen *Supreme Complex

Transportation

Nakhon Chai Si, Samsen, Rama V, Thahan, Thoet Damri and

Pradiphat Pradiphat Road (, , ) is a road in Bangkok, Thailand, mainly in Phaya Thai sub-district, Phaya Thai District, Phaya Thai district. Pradipat is a straight road approximately long. Route It begins at Saphan Daeng intersection in the area of Than ...

roads are the main thoroughfare of the area. Thanon Nakhon Chai Si is served by

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's four piers: Payap (N18), Irrigation Dept.(N19), Kheaw Khai Ka (N20), Kiak Kai (N21). Sam Sen railway station of the

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site on the border of the district with Phaya Thai.

References

Subdistricts of Bangkok Dusit district {{Bangkok-geo-stub