Din Daeng ( th, ดินแดง, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of

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. Its neighbours, clockwise from north, are Chatuchak,

Huai Khwang Huai Khwang ( th, ห้วยขวาง, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is east of the city centre. Neighbouring districts are Chatuchak, Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Watthana, Ratchathewi, and Din D ...

Ratchathewi Ratchathewi ( th, ราชเทวี, ) is a district in central Bangkok, Thailand. Clockwise from the north, its neighboring districts are Phaya Thai, Din Daeng, Huai Khwang, Watthana, Pathum Wan and Dusit. History The district was part o ...

, and Phaya Thai.

History

The district was created in 1993, when the eastern part of Phaya Thai was split off to form a new district. The district is highly populated partly due to the concentration of

apartment An apartment (American English), or flat (British English, Indian English, South African English), is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies part of a building, generally on a single story. There are ma ...

s built by National Housing Authority. They are along Din Daeng Road and Pracha Songkhro Road. Its name "Din Daeng" meaning "red soil", derived from the name of Din Daeng Road that cuts through the area because during the period of the government of Field Marshal

Plaek Pibulsongkram Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( th, แปลก พิบูลสงคราม ; alternatively transcribed as ''Pibulsongkram'' or ''Pibulsonggram''; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Marshal P. ( th, จอมพล � ...

, the construction of this road made this area full of red soil dust.

Environmental

According to Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) Din Daeng is the noisiest district in the city. It suffers from

noise pollution Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with ranging impacts on the activity of human or animal life, most of them are harmful to a degree. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is main ...

on the order of an average daily noise level of 71.6 to 81.6 A-weighted

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is commonly used for the measurement of environmental and industrial noise, as well as for assessing potential hearing damage. The safe limit is no more than 70 decibels on average in a 24-hour period. The PCD attributes the noise to vehicular traffic. Sites in Thon Buri District and Huai Khwang District were named the second and third most noise polluted.

Administration

The district is divided into two sub-districts (''khwaeng'').

Locations

200px, Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park The BMA City Hall 2 is located in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok on Mitmitree Road near

Vibhavadi Rangsit Road Vibhavadi Rangsit Road ( th, ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต, ) or Highway 31, often informally called Vibhavadi Road (), is a highway in Thailand. The road begins at Phaya Thai district in Bangkok and crosses Chatuchak, Lak ...

. The building is used primarily for offices and business purposes. In front of BMA City Hall 2 is Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park, a small shady public park lies on the length of Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. This park allowed the dog, opening hours from 8:00 AM. to 6:00 PM. Not far from BMA City Hall 2 is

Thai-Japanese Stadium The Thai-Japanese Stadium (Japanese: タイ・ジャパニーズ・スタジアム; th, ศูนย์เยาวชนกรุงเทพมหานคร), also called Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center ( is a multi-purpose stadium in Din ...

, a multi-purpose arena under BMA, next to the

Ministry of Labour The Ministry of Labour ('' UK''), or Labor ('' US''), also known as the Department of Labour, or Labor, is a government department responsible for setting labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, a ...

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is located in the district close to Territory Treat Department Reserve Power Practise Task Center of

Territorial Defense Command The Territorial Defense Command ( th, หน่วยบัญชาการรักษาดินแดน), known as the Army Reserve Command () from 2001–2009 and the Territorial Defence Department () before that, is a department of the Roy ...

Surasakmontree School Surasakmontree School is a Government School in Bangkok, Thailand. History On 25 July 1949, Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan, as Deputy Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army, collected money and funds to establish an Army school for children. ...

is also located in the neighbourhood. The National Defence College of Thailad (NDC) is another Thai military institute of higher education located in Din Daeng area. Radio Thailand Station and

National Broadcasting Services of Thailand National Broadcasting Services of Thailand ( th, สถานีวิทยุโทรทัศน์แห่งประเทศไทย) (NBT) is the broadcasting arm of the Government Public Relations Department (PRD), a division of the ...

(NBT) with

Stock Exchange of Thailand The Stock Exchange of Thailand ( th, ตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย), or SET, is the only stock exchange in Thailand. Founded on 30 April 1975, it is ASEAN’s 2nd largest after Singapore and the ...

(SET) are site on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road as well. Our Lady Of Fatima Church is a Catholic church in the district. Din Daeng Flat is well-known low-income housing for a long time. Operated by National Housing Authority. The renowned markets include Rot Fai Night Market, also known as Talat Rotfai and Din Daeng Market with Huai Khwang Market. The Esplanade is only striking shopping mall and entertainment complex in the area. Fortune Town is another leading shopping mall and hotel on

Ratchadapisek Road Ratchadaphisek Road ( th, ถนนรัชดาภิเษก, ) is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to for ...

, the opposite side is

CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX Central Rama 9 (previously known as CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9) is a shopping mall on Rama IX Road in Huai Khwang District, Bangkok. and Opposite Tesco Lotus and Fortune Town Rama IX Overview The shopping mall has a total of 9 storeys including 2 ...

in neighbouring Huai Khwang.

Diplomatic mission

* Embassy of China

Transportation

The

MRT MRT may refer to: Transport Rapid Transit Systems * Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation) * MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore * MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand * Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...

passes along Din Daeng's eastern border (touching

) with five stations: Phra Ram 9,

Thailand Cultural Centre The Thailand Cultural Centre (Thai alphabet, Thai; ศูนย์วัฒนธรรมแห่งประเทศไทย) is a performing arts venue in Huai Khwang district, Bangkok, Thailand. History Built with a grant from Japan, the T ...

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, and Ratchadaphisek.

References

External links

Official website of the district
(Thai only)
BMA website with the tourism landmarks of Din Daeng
{{Khet Bangkok Districts of Bangkok