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Chatuchak Subdistrict
Chatuchak ( th, จตุจักร, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a location of the district office. History The name ''Chatuchak'' after Chatuchak Park, a public park was built on the occasion of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)'s fourth cycle (48 years old) anniversary (Chatuchak means "fourth cycle"). In late 2003 it was officially declared a subdistrict along with four other subdistricts in Chatuchak. Geography Chatuchak is an area in the southwest of the district. It is bounded by (from the north clockwise): Lat Yao subdistrict, Bangkok, Lat Yao in its district (Ratchadaphisek Road is a borderline), Chom Phon subdistrict, Chomphon in its district (Phaholyothin Road is a borderline), Phaya Thai in Phaya Thai District (Khlong Bang Sue is a borderline), Bang Sue subdistrict, Bang Sue in Bang Sue District (Khlong Prapa and Southern Line (Thailand), Southern Railway Line are the borderlines). Places file:สวนรถไฟ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwaeng
A ''khwaeng'' (, ) is an administrative subdivision used in the fifty districts of Bangkok and a few other city municipalities in Thailand. Currently, there are 180 ''khwaeng'' in Bangkok. A ''khwaeng'' is roughly equivalent to a ''tambon'' in other provinces of Thailand, smaller than an ''amphoe'' (district). With the creation of the special administrative area of Bangkok in 1972 the ''tambon'' within the area of the new administrative entity was converted into ''khwaeng''.Item 17 of The common English translation for ''khwaeng'' is subdistrict. Historically, in some regions of the country ''khwaeng'' referred to subdivisions of a province (then known as ''mueang'', predating the modern term ''changwat''), while in others they were called ''amphoe''. Administrative reforms at the beginning of the 20th century standardized them to the term ''amphoe''. ''Khwaeng'' of Bangkok ''Khwaeng'' in City Municipalities See also *Subdivisions of Thailand References {{reflist Sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Energy (Thailand)
The Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Thailand ( Abrv: MoE; th, กระทรวงพลังงาน, ) is a cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. Its budget for fiscal year 2019 (1 October 2018–30 September 2019) is 2,319 million baht. History Disparate energy departments were consolidated by the government with the establishment of the National Energy Policy Committee in 1992 (B.E.2535) under the National Energy Policy Council Act (1992). It is responsible for managing the energy sector in Thailand, including granting energy operating licenses and issuing energy pricing regulations. Thaksin Shinawatra, then prime minister in 2002, established the Bureau of Energy on 2 November 2001, B.E.2544, which was later upgraded to the Ministry of Energy in 2002 pursuant to the Restructuring of Government Organization Act (2002). Organization Administration * Office of the Minister * Office of the Permanent Secretary Dependent departments * Department of Miner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Of Railway Heritage
Hall of Railway Heritage ( th, หอเกียรติภูมิรถไฟ) used to be a museum in Bangkok, Thailand, which is now defunct. It was a museum dedicated to trains and the railway. It was located on the western side of Chatuchak Park adjacent to Kamphaeng Phet Road. Steam engines, train models and miniature trains were exhibited along with the story of world railway systems. History There was a large exhibition hall containing relics and was run by the Thai Railfan Club. There were numerous steam engines, and model and miniature trains on display. In the 1970s the building had been designated as a train museum but the official opening occurred much later, in 1990. The railway enthusiasts collated historic rolling stock and restored it before putting it on display. Due to dropping visitor numbers the museum was permanently closed on 23 October 2012. Exhibits Several types of wagons, two small steam locomotives by Kyosan Kogyo from 1949 and 1959 and two d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centara Grand At Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok
Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok is a 607-room hotel in Bangkok, Thailand adjacent to CentralPlaza Lardprao Central Ladprao Thailand's first integrated shopping complex, CentralPlaza Lat Phrao ( th, เซ็นทรัล ลาดพร้าว) (previously known as CentralPlaza Lardprao) is a shopping complex, owned by Central Pattana. The comple .... It opened in 1982 as the 2Hyatt Central Plaza Bangkok. It was later managed by Central Hotel & Resorts, then rebranded to Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok. In 2011, Accor, parent company of Sofitel, did not renew their management contract with Centara Hotels & Resorts, which owns the hotel and they assumed direct management. Nearby is a large convention center. References Hotels in Bangkok Hotels established in 1982 Hotel buildings completed in 1982 1982 establishments in Thailand Central Group {{Thailand-hotel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CentralPlaza Lardprao
Central Ladprao Thailand's first integrated shopping complex, CentralPlaza Lat Phrao ( th, เซ็นทรัล ลาดพร้าว) (previously known as CentralPlaza Lardprao) is a shopping complex, owned by Central Pattana. The complex opened on 25 December 1982, and was the first integrated shopping complex by Central Pattana. It is on Phahonyothin Road at the end of Lat Phrao Road in Chatuchak district, Bangkok. Anchor * Central Department Store ** Power Buy ** Supersports ** B2S Think Space ** Living House at Central * Tops Food Hall (Old Tops Market) ** Tops Flavour * BCC Hall * SF Group, SFX Cinema 10 Cinemas * BTS Skytrain, BTS Green Line Ha Yaek Lat Phrao Station * Centara Grand at Central Lardprao See also * List of shopping malls in Thailand * List of largest shopping malls in Thailand References Bibliography * * External links Central Group websiteSofitel Central Plaza {{Shopping malls in Thailand Shopping malls in Bangkok Convention cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Mall
J.J Mall is a large shopping complex situated in the heart of Chatuchak district in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located next to the weekend market. ( J.J Market). The whole area has become one vast building site and all shop zones are interlinked. They use the slogan: ''Everything For You'' The mall is a 7-storey-building comprising 4 stories of shopping zones and 3 floors of parking, for more than 2,000 vehicles including open-air parking for buses. J.J. Mall is fully equipped with elevators, escalators and air-conditioning for the whole area of 1,200 shops. Transportation The mall is convenient and easy accessible by Buses and Sky train ( BTS) at Mo Chit Station or Subway (MRTA) at Kamphaeng Phet station near Mochit. Nearby attractions * Chatuchak Park * Chatuchak Weekend Market See also * List of shopping malls in Thailand The following is a list of notable shopping malls in Thailand, by province: Bangkok Chiang Mai Province * Central Chiang Mai * Central Chiang Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Discovery Museum Bangkok 1
Children's Discovery Museum Bangkok 1, or formerly known as Bangkok Children's Discovery Museum ( th, พิพิธภัณฑ์เด็กกรุงเทพมหานคร แห่งที่ 1, พิพิธภัณฑ์เด็กกรุงเทพ) is a museum in Bangkok, Thailand, considered as the first museum and learning centre for children in Thailand and Southeast Asia. It is situated on the southern edge of Queen Sirikit Park, opposite Sunday Market (an ornamental fish Market, part of Chatuchak Weekend Market). It was founded after the initiation of H.M.Queen Sirikit in order for Thai youth to receive a broader learning. Dr.Bhichit Rattakul Bhichit Rattakul ( th, พิจิตต รัตตกุล, , born August 30, 1946) is a Thai politician who served as the governor of Bangkok from 1996 to 2000 and the science deputy minister of Thailand. He is the son of former foreign min ... governor of Bangkok at the time, took action under H.M.in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Sirikit Park
250px, Queen Sirikit Park Queen Sirikit Park is a botanical garden in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. Covering an area of 0.22 km2, it is part of the larger Chatuchak Park complex. It was established in 1992 and named after Sirikit, Queen of Thailand to celebrate her 60th birthday. It contains many fountains and pools where lotus flowers bloom. The park has a high biodiversity in an ecosystem which has a great variety of plants and butterflies. There is a great variety of banana cultivars, a great variety of palm tree cultivars, a great variety of hibiscus, a great variety of lotus, more than 200 species of waterlilies, a great variety of new species of plant in the world, a great variety of coconut cultivars, a great variety of bamboo cultivars, and a great variety of rare plants as well as plants endemic to Thailand. History In 1991, the cabinet made the resolution to establish Queen Sirikit Park, the park for celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vachirabenjatas Park
Wachirabenchathat Park, or often spelled Vachirabenjatas Park ( th, สวนวชิรเบญจทัศ, , ), also popularly known as State Railway Public Park (, , ) is a name of public park in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand. The park borders on the Queen Sirikit Park and Chatuchak Park, and it is also the largest park of the complex, bounded by Kamphaeng Phet 3 road and Kamphaeng Phet 2 road with Soi Nikhom Rotfai Sai 1 near PTT Head Office and Ministry of Energy. It is one of the most popular parks in Bangkok. Formerly being the State Railway of Thailand (SRT)'s golf course, the plot of land was converted into a public park for recreational activities and doing exercises of the people living in the vicinity. Its name means "Vajira's 50", since it was made on the occasion of His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn ( th, วชิราลงกรณ; , ; born 28 July 1952) is the King of Thailand. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatuchak Weekend Market
The Chatuchak Weekend Market ( th, ตลาดนัดจตุจักร, ), on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors (2019), divided into 27 sections. Chatuchak Market sells many different kinds of goods, including plants, antiques, consumer electronics, cosmetics, pets, fresh and dry food and drinks, ceramics, furniture and home accessories, clothing, and books. It is the world's largest and most diverse weekend market, with over 200,000 visitors every weekend. History Chatuchak Market has been open since 1942. In 1948, Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram had a policy that every province was required to have its own market. Bangkok chose Sanam Luang as the market site. After a few months, the government moved the market to Sanam Chai. The market moved back to Sanam Luang in 1958. Starting in 1975, General Kriangsak Chamanan have the policy to use Sanam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
