Din Daeng
Encyclopedia
Din Daeng is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok
, Thailand
. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Chatuchak
, Huai Khwang
, Ratchathewi
and Phaya Thai
.
The district is highly populated partly due to the concentration of apartment
s built for people by National Housing Authority. They are located along Din Daeng Road and Pracha Songkhro Road.
The Bangkok Metro
passes along Din Daeng eastern border (touching Huai Khwang
) with five stations: Phra Ram 9
, Thailand Cultural Centre
, Huai Khwang, Sutthisan, and Ratchadaphisek.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Chatuchak
Chatuchak (district)
Chatuchak is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by seven other districts : Lak Si, Bang Khen, Lat Phrao, Huai Khwang, Din Daeng, Phaya Thai and Bang Sue.-History:...
, Huai Khwang
Huai Khwang
Huai Khwang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand, located east of the center of the town. Neighboring districts are Chatuchak, Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Watthana, Ratchathewi and Din Daeng.-History:...
, Ratchathewi
Ratchathewi
Ratchathewi is a district in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is also name of a BTS Skytrain station.Neighboring districts are Phaya Thai, Din Daeng, Huai Khwang, Watthana, Pathum Wan, Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Dusit.-History:...
and Phaya Thai
Phaya Thai
Phaya Thai is a district in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is also the name of a major road, as well as a BTS Skytrain station, both of which are in the nearby Ratchathewi district....
.
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 apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
s built for people by National Housing Authority. They are located along Din Daeng Road and Pracha Songkhro Road.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into one sub-district (Khwaeng).| 1. | Din Daeng | ดินแดง |
Shopping
- Fortune Town, an IT shopping mall
- Esplanade Bangkok, shopping mall and entertainment complex
Transportation
Bangkok Metro
The MRT , sometimes referred to as the Bangkok Metro, is Bangkok's underground metro system in Thailand. It was constructed under a concession concept...
passes along Din Daeng eastern border (touching Huai Khwang
Huai Khwang
Huai Khwang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand, located east of the center of the town. Neighboring districts are Chatuchak, Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Watthana, Ratchathewi and Din Daeng.-History:...
) with five stations: Phra Ram 9
Phra Ram 9
Phra Ram 9 Station is a station of the Bangkok Metro, Thailand. It is named after the intersection at which the station is located. This station is convenient for Fortune Town, which is an office complex with shopping center...
, Thailand Cultural Centre
Thailand Cultural Centre
Thailand Cultural Centre is a performing-arts venue in Bangkok, Thailand.-History:Built with a grant from Japan, the Thailand Cultural Centre opened on October 9, 1987 as part of celebrations for King Bhumibol's 60th birthday.-Facilities:The venue consists of two auditoriums and one...
, Huai Khwang, Sutthisan, and Ratchadaphisek.