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Din Daeng district
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Din Daeng |
| native_name | ดินแดง |
| native_name_lang | th |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_skyline | Train Night Market Ratchada (34079339800).jpg |
| image_caption | Rot Fai Night Market (Ratchada branch) |
| image_map | Amphoe 1026.svg |
| map_caption | District location in Bangkok |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Thailand |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Bangkok |
| subdivision_type2 | Seat |
| subdivision_name2 | Din Daeng |
| subdivision_type3 | Khwaeng |
| subdivision_name3 | 2 |
| established_title | Khet established |
| established_date | 14 January 1994 |
| area_total_km2 | 8.354 |
| population_total | 122,563 |
| population_as_of | 2017 |
| population_density_km2 | 14,590.83 |
| timezone | ICT |
| utc_offset | +7 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 10400 |
| geocode | 1026 |
Din Daeng (, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from north, are Chatuchak, Huai Khwang, Ratchathewi, and Phaya Thai.
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 apartments built by National Housing Authority. They are along Din Daeng and Pracha Songkhro Roads.
Its name literally means "red soil." The name comes from a dirt road of the same name that was constructed during the government of Field Marshal P. Pibulsongkram in the 1940s, which had a distinct red colour. Locals soon began using the term Din Daeng to refer to the area. Today, it is better known as Din Daeng Road.
Environmental
According to Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) Din Daeng is the noisiest district in the city. It suffers from noise pollution on the order of an average daily noise level of 71.6 to 81.6 A-weighted decibels. A-weighting is commonly used for the measurement of environmental and industrial noise, as well as for assessing potential hearing damage. The safe limit is no more than 70 decibels on average in a 24-hour period. The PCD attributes the noise to vehicular traffic.
Sites in Thon Buri District and Huai Khwang District were named the second and third most noise polluted.
Administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).
| No. | Name | Thai | Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (km2) | Map | Total | 8.354 | |||
| Din Daeng | ||||||
| Ratchadaphisek |
Locations
BMA City Hall 2 is located in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok on Mitmitree Road, near Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The building is primarily used for offices and business purposes.
In front of BMA City Hall 2 lies Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park, a small, shady public park stretching along Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The park is dog-friendly and is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Not far from BMA City Hall 2 is the Thai-Japanese Stadium, a multi-purpose arena managed by BMA, located next to the Ministry of Labour.
The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce is also located in the district, close to the Territorial Defense Command's Reserve Power Practice Task Center. Surasakmontree School is situated nearby as well.
The National Defence College of Thailand (NDC), another Thai military higher education institute, is located in the Din Daeng area.
Radio Thailand Station and the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), along with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), are all situated on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.
Our Lady of Fatima Church, a Catholic church, is located in the district.
Din Daeng Flats are well-known low-income housing operated by the National Housing Authority.
Famous markets in the area include Rot Fai Night Market (also known as Talat Rotfai), Din Daeng Market, and Huai Khwang Market. The Esplanade is the only major shopping mall and entertainment complex in the district. Fortune Town is another leading shopping mall and hotel located on Ratchadapisek Road, opposite CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX in the neighboring Huai Khwang district.
Diplomatic mission
- Embassy of China
Transportation
The MRT passes along Din Daeng's eastern border (touching Huai Khwang) with five stations: Phra Ram 9, Thailand Cultural Centre, Huai Khwang, Sutthisan, and Ratchadaphisek.
References
References
- "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- "Bangkok Noise Level".
- (5 July 2019). "Three Bangkok communities suffering bad noise pollution". The Nation.
- "Diplomatic and Consular List".
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