Prawet subdistrict

Prawet
ประเวศ
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 / 13.733167°N 100.688694°E / 13.733167; 100.688694
Country Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetPrawet
Area
 • Total
22.805 km2 (8.805 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
87,676
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10250
TIS 1099103201

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]

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.