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Wong Sawang (, ) 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 two subdistricts of
Bang Sue District, Bangkok, apart from Bang Sue Subdistrict. It is also the name of the surrounding area.
History
The name "Wong Sawang" is derived from a road in same name that passes through the area. It is assumed that the name comes from the surname of the chief construction engineer. Wong Sawang is a road that is now considered part of
Ratchadaphisek 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 ...
(Inner Ring Road). It is connected to an extension of Ratchadaphisek Road, therefore, the current Wong Sawang Road remains only between
Rama VII Bridge
Rama VII Bridge (, , ) is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, in Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast ...
to Wong Sawang Intersection, where it intersects with Bangkok-Nonthaburi and Ratchadaphisek Roads.
Wong Sawang was raised as a subdistrict in 2009.
Geography
Wong Sawang can be considered as an area in the north of the district.
Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Khen in
Mueang Nonthaburi of
Nonthaburi Province (Khlong Bang Khen is a borderline), Lat Yao and Chatuchak of
Chatuchak District (Khlong Prapa and
Southern Railway Line are the borderlines), Bang Sue in its district (Southern Railway Line is a borderline), Bang Kruai in
Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province (
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Etymology
Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...
is a borderline).
Administration
Wong Sawang consists of 26 communities.
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Transportation
Wong Sawang is served by MRT Purple Line
The MRT Purple line () or MRT Chalong Ratchadham line () is Bangkok's fifth rapid transit line, following the Sukhumvit Line, Silom Line, Blue Line, and Airport Rail Link. The line is long, serving the north-western area of Bangkok running ...
's Wong Sawang Station (PP14), where the station is located above Wong Sawang Intersection.
References
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Bang Sue district
category:Neighbourhoods of Bangkok
Subdistricts of Bangkok