Suan Luang district

"Suan Luang" redirects here. For the neighbourhood in Pathum Wan district, see Banthat Thong Road § Suan Luang.

Suan Luang (Thai: สวนหลวง, pronounced [sǔa̯n lǔa̯ŋ]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Phra Khanong, and Watthana.

Suan Luang สวนหลวง
District
Outer perimeter of the shrine to Mae Nak Phra Khanong at Wat Mahabut.
Etymology: Royal Garden
District location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°43′49″N 100°39′5″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Seat	Phatthanakan
Khwaeng	3
District established	14 January 1994
Area
• Total	23.678 km2 (9.142 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	122,534[1]
• Density	5,175.01/km2 (13,403.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10250
Geocode	1034

History

Suan Luang was a sub-district of Phra Khanong District. When Phra Khanong district was split into smaller districts on 9 November 1989, Suan Luang became part of the new Prawet District. On 14 January 1994 (following its announcement on 8 October 1993) Suan Luang was elevated to a district, merging the area once belonging to Suan Luang Sub-district with additional land from Prawet and Khlong Toei. Suan Luang Sub-district remained the only sub-district until 2017, when the two new sub-districts of On Nut and Phatthanakan were created.^[2]

Its name literally translates to "royal garden," named after a sub-district in the area that once existed during the early Rattanakosin era (18th century).^[3]

Administration

The district has three sub-districts (khwaeng).

No.	Name	Thai	Area (km2)	Map
1.	Suan Luang	สวนหลวง	9.251
2.	On Nut	อ่อนนุช	5.894
3.	Phatthanakan	พัฒนาการ	8.533
Total			23.678

Places

Hua Mak Railway Station

• Wat Maha But is well known for its Mae Nak shrine. Numerous works of fiction and films including Nang Nak were influenced by Mae Nak.^[4]

Education

• St. Mark's International School Bangkok is in the district.^[5]
• Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology
• Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School

References

1. "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
2. "ประกาศกรุงเทพมหานคร เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่แขวงสวนหลวง และตั้งแขวงอ่อนนุช แขวงพัฒนาการ เขตสวนหลวง" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). 134: 44. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2017.
3. Chulasai, Bundit; Chotpanit, Ratchada (2019-12-08). "เขตสวนหลวง ร.9". Matichon (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
4. Rithdee, Kong (26 July 2019). "Nam Nak at 20". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
5. "Contact." St. Mark's International School Bangkok. Retrieved on 6 Mar 2013.

External links

• Thailand portal

• Suan Luang district office (Thai only)
• Planning Department maps of Suan Luang District