Prawet subdistrict

Prawet (Thai: ประเวศ, pronounced [prā.wêːt]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Prawet District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 87,676 people.^[2]

Prawet ประเวศ
Khwaeng
Ban Thap Chang station, the main railway station of eastern line located in the subdistrict
Location in Prawet District
Coordinates: 13°43′59.4″N 100°41′19.3″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Khet	Prawet
Area [1]
• Total	22.805 km2 (8.805 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	87,676
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10250
TIS 1099	103201

The word "Prawet" is the shortened of "Prawet Burirom", a khlong (canal) dug through the area in the 19th century. The name mean "entrance to a blissful city".

References

1. Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 28 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Population statistics 2020" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 28 November 2021.