Huai Khwang
ห้วยขวาง

Statistics
Province:	Bangkok
Area:	15.0 km²
Inhabitants:	90,185 (2000)
Pop. density:	6012 inh./km²
Geocode:	1017
Postal code:	10310
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Huai Khwang (Thai ห้วยขวาง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand, located east of the center of the town. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Chatuchak, Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Watthana, Ratchathewi and Din Daeng. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Mahanakhon), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... Image File history File links Amphoe_1017. ... Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet เขต, also sometimes called amphoe as in the other provinces), which are further subdivided into 154 kwaeng (แขวง), roughly equivalent to tambon in the other provinces. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ... Chatuchak (Thai จตุจักร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Wang Thonglang (Thai วังทองหลาง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Kapi (Thai บางกะปิ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Suan Luang (Thai สวนหลวง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Watthana (or Vadhana, Thai: วัฒนา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Ratchathewi (Thai ราชเทวี) is a district in central Bangkok, Thailand. ... Din Daeng (Thai ดินแดง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...

History

The Huai Khwang district was established from area formerly part of Phaya Thai. Adjustments to the district were made in 1978, adjusting boundary among neighbor districts Phaya Thai and Bang Kapi, and in 1993, creating new Din Daeng district. District in central Bangkok, Thailand, north of Ratchathewi, west of Din Daeng, close to Victory Monument. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Places

• Thailand Cultural Centre (ศูนย์วัฒนธรรมแห่งประเทศไทย) is a venue, consisting of two auditoriums and one outdoor stage, used for various live performances all year round. It was built with grant from Japan opened on 9 October 1987. It can be reached via Bangkok Subway's Thailand Cultural Centre station.
• Ratchada Grand Theatre, the site of Siam Niramit show.
• Royal City Avenue (RCA), a nightlife area with lots of pubs.

Thailand Cultural Centre is a underground station on the Bangkok Metro. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The entrance to Huay Kwang station The Bangkok Metro is Bangkoks underground metro system. ... Thailand Cultural Centre is a underground station on the Bangkok Metro. ...

Transportation

The entrance to Huai Kwang station

The Bangkok Metro passes along Huai Khwang western side providing six stations: Phetchaburi, Phra Ram 9, Thailand Cultural Centre, Huai Khwang, Sutthisan, and Ratchadaphisek. (Click on each link for information related to the station. Only Huai Khwang station is described here.) Download high resolution version (1017x701, 104 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (1017x701, 104 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... The entrance to Huai Kwang station The Bangkok Metro, officially called the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), is Bangkoks underground metro system. ... Phetchaburi is a town in Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi province. ... Phra Ram 9 is a station of the Bangkok Metro, Thailand. ... Thailand Cultural Centre is a underground station on the Bangkok Metro. ...

The Huai Khwang Metro Station is located on the intersection of the Ratchadaphisek road with the Prachasongkroa and Pracharat Bamphen Road. From this station, several entertainment complexes are within walking distance, including some belonging to the famous Davis Group of massage parlours.

Also located in the Huai Khwang district is the main depot of the Metro, covering an area of 0.48 km² (118 acres).

Administration

The district is sub-divided into three sub-districts (Kwaeng).

External links

• BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Huai Kwang
• Huai Khwang district office (Thai only)
• Thailand Cultural Centre (Thai only)
• Locality map of Huai Khwang Station