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Prawet subdistrict

Coordinates: 13°43′59.4″N 100°41′19.3″E / 13.733167°N 100.688694°E / 13.733167; 100.688694
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Prawet
ประเวศ
Ban Thap Chang station, the main railway station of eastern line located in the subdistrict
Ban Thap Chang station, the main railway station of eastern line located in the subdistrict
Location in Prawet District
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
 • Total22.805 km2 (8.805 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total87,676
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

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  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.