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remains the district's least developed area, occupied mostly by low-rise residential neighbourhoods. Rama VI Road crosses Rama I at Phong Phraram Intersection, and becomes known as Charu Mueang Road towards Rama IV to the south. The subdistrict's most prominent landmark is the Bangkok Railway Station
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occupying the areas along Bang Kapi Canal. The area that is now Pathum Wan was occupied by royal paddy fields by the canal, between Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and Ban Khrua to the west and the Bang Kapi fields to the east. Some Lao war captives had also been settled in the area following the
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area (the intersection where Rama I is crossed by Ratchadamri Road) and along Phloen Chit Road (which continues off from Rama I). The coterminous areas of Siam and Ratchaprasong have been observed to form a "central shopping district" marking the city centre, as opposed to the
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Sometime before 1855, Mongkut had part of the royal fields south of the canal landscaped with ponds and waterways, which were planted with decorative lotuses, for leisurely visits. A royal villa was built there, which was named Pathum Wan, meaning "lotus forest" (from
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The area of Lumphini Subdistrict south of the shopping area consists mainly of luxury residential towers and hotels along Ratchadamri, Lang Suan and Witthayu Roads, as well as numerous embassies. The subdistrict's main feature, giving it its name, is
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Much of the district's area is occupied by public institutions, most notably Chulalongkorn University, whose campus occupies several large blocks, mainly between Phaya Thai Road (which bisects it) and Henri Dunant Road. The latter is named after the
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The district is served by two major thoroughfares running roughly west–east: Rama I–Phloen Chit near Saen Saep Canal and Rama IV Road along the district's southern edge. They are crossed by several roads running north–south: Rama VI–Charu Mueang,
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used to stand on Rama IV Road near Witthayu Intersection, but was relocated in 2014. Sporting activities also take place in Lumphini Park—one of the largest parks in the city—and its various facilities. Newer parks built in the 2010s include
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Pathum Wan District saw increasing development throughout the 20th century, especially since the 1970s when the area along Rama I and Phloenchit roads became developed as a major shopping and commercial district. The
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to Witthayu intersections. Lower-income neighbourhoods form the residential communities of Polo (off Witthayu Road, opposite the park) and Bon Kai (on Rama IV Road, in the district's southeast corner).
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around the same time. When the administration of Bangkok's districts was reorganized in 1915, the district was established as Amphoe Pathum Wan, bounded by Khlong Saen Saep to the north, the
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Windsor Palace had become vacant following Vajirunhis's death in 1895, and its grounds became the site of several successive educational institutions which became established as
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in the Ratchaprasong shopping district are decorated with lights. It was started by The Peninsular Plaza (closed since 1 March 2022) and the Regent Hotel, and later expanded to
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to the east, Khlong Hua Lamphong to the south, and Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem to the west. Its status, along with Bangkok's other districts', was later changed from
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helped cement the neighbourhood's prominence as Bangkok's modern-day city centre. The area's prominence led to its occupation by anti-government protesters
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hotel (which replaced the Erawan in 1991). It is a famous place of worship where locals and tourists come to make wishes, but also the site of Bangkok's
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settlers, which stood at the end of the canal. As the canal was extended further eastward and became known as Khlong Bang Kapi (later
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With the royal development, the area began to attract more residents, and more palaces were built during the following reign of King
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Wat Pathum Wanaram forms an oasis of tranquillity flanked by the Siam Paragon (in back) and CentralWorld (not shown) shopping malls.
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was dug to extend the city's periphery in 1852. The eastern fringe of the city was then dominated by expansive rice fields, with
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The area of Wang Mai and Pathum Wan subdistricts (the former is known after another name of Windsor Palace) is dominated by the
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sit beside Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem in Rong Mueang. Other educational institutions include the rival technical colleges
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Sports venues also form distinctive features in the district. In addition to the public National Stadium, the exclusive
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Pathum Wan District occupies 8.369 square kilometres (3.231 sq mi) in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon side (east of the
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and the Netherlands, two of the many diplomatic missions lining Witthayu Road or occupying office towers in the area.
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department store, famous for introducing air conditioning and the escalator, opened on the opposite corner in 1964.
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is a low-rise area consisting of many small blocks of shops and buildings, sitting opposite the enclosed malls
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Along Rama I Road, Charoen Phon Intersection (where it crosses Banthat Thong) is marked by the nearby
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on the Silom Line. The MRT runs beneath Rama IV Road along the district's southern edge, with
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run on the major streets, while both expressways have entrances and exits on Rama IV Road.
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Banthat Thong, Phaya Thai and Ratchadamri roads divide the district into four subdistricts (
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was developed as a low-rise retail area by Chulalongkorn University the same year, and the
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headquarters between Chaloem Phao and Ratchaprasong intersections. The offices of the
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area as Bangkok's centre of urban retail and youth culture. With the opening of the
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McGrath, Brian (2005). "Bangkok's CSD". In Benites, Cecilia; Lyster, Clare (eds.).
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run above Phra Ram VI–Charu Mueang and alongside the Maenam railway, respectively.
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Pathum Wan is best known for the shopping district of Siam and Ratchaprasong.
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Pathum Wan is served by multiple public transport systems. Both lines of the
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is the central train station of Bangkok and the State Railway of Thailand.
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On the opposite corner of Pathum Wan Intersection from Siam Square is the
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Ratchadamri (on the former site of Rajadamri Arcade), Narayana Phan, and
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established Bangkok as his capital in 1782, he had canals dug including
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museum is popular as a tourist attraction. It is a complex of
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stops at multiple piers along its northern edge. Multiple
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in 2015. Formal religious sites in the district include
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opened on Ratchaprasong Intersection in 1956, and the
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stands on a corner of Ratchaprasong, in front of the
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near Ratchaprasong. The latter was developed by the
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in 1999, the location of its central interchange at
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west of Pathum Wan Palace in 1880, and commissioned
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The other stations are 807:Bangkok Art and Culture Centre 802:'s flagship department store. 1: 2288:Patumwan Demonstration School 1213: 918:Patumwan Demonstration School 859:at Ratchaprasong Intersection 405:who oversaw the construction 16:District in Bangkok, Thailand 1105:Hua Lamphong Railway Station 965: 498:Geography and administration 466:opened opposite it in 1966. 464:Siam Inter-Continental Hotel 186:5,700/km (15,000/sq mi) 7: 2307:Parks and sports facilities 2243:King Chulalongkorn Hospital 2020:Nai Lert Park Heritage Home 1516:. 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Index

District (khet)
The Siam area, with Siam Square in the foreground
Siam area
Siam Square
Location in Bangkok
Bangkok
13°44â€ē42â€ģN 100°31â€ē20â€ģE / 13.74500°N 100.52222°E / 13.74500; 100.52222
Province
Bangkok
Rong Mueang
Khwaeng
Geocode
Thai
[pā.tĘ°ÅŦm.wān]
fifty districts
Bangkok
Thailand
Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem
campus of Chulalongkorn University
Lumphini Park
Royal Bangkok Sports Club
Siam
Ratchaprasong
Rama I
Khlong Maha Nak
Rattanakosin Island
Ban Khrua
Cham
Khlong Saen Saep
paddy fields

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