250px, Muay Thai bout at Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium Wat Sommanat ( th, วัดโสมนัส, ) is a ''

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 othe ...

'' (sub-district) in

Pom Prap Sattru Phai Pom Prap Sattru Phai ( th, ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย, , or popularly just called Pom Prap, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Dusit, Pathum Wan, ...

District, Bangkok.

Description & topography

Wat Sommanat is named after

Wat Sommanat Wihan Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan ( th, วัดโสมนัสราชวรวิหาร) or known in short Wat Sommanat Wihan and Wat Sommanat is a second classed royal Thai Buddhist monastery was built in 1853 by the order of King Mongkut ...

, a local

Buddhist temple A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...

that faces Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal. The area is considered as the northernmost part of the district, with a total area of 0.350 km² (0.135 mi²). The sub-district bordered by other areas (from the north clockwise): Dusit and Suan Chitlada in Dusit District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is a borderline), Si Yaek Maha Nak in Dusit District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is a borderline), Khlong Maha Nak and

Ban Bat Ban Bat ( th, บ้านบาตร, , ; also spelled Banbatt) is one of the five sub-districts ('' khwaeng'') in the Pom Prap Sattru Phai District of Bangkok of Thailand. It has an area of . Some parts of the northern area are on the Khlong ...

in its district ( Lan Luang Road is a borderline), and

Ban Phan Thom Ban Phan Thom ( th, บ้านพานถม, ) is a community and a '' khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. History Ban Phan Thom is a traditional community since the early Rattanakosin period alike Ban Bu and Ban Cha ...

with Bang khun Phrom in Phra Nakhon District (Outer

Ratchadamnoen Avenue Ratchadamnoen Avenue ( th, ถนนราชดำเนิน, , , also spelled Rajdamnern) is a historic road in the Phra Nakhon and Dusit Districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Ratchadamnoen Avenue may be the most politically charged thoroughfare ...

is a borderline). It can also be divided into five communities. ''Nang Loeng'' is another name for the area.

Population

In 2019, it had a total population of 6,672 people.กรมการปกครอง. กระทรวงมหาดไทย. "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้าน ประจำปี พ.ศ. 2562." ��อนไลน์ เข้าถึงได้จาก: http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showZoneData.php?rcode=1008&statType=1&year=62 2563. สืบค้น 29 พฤษภาคม 2563. th, ภาษาไทย

Places

*Pom Prap Sattru Phai Office District *Wat Sommanat Wihan *Wat Sunthorn Thammathan (Wat Khae Nang Loeng) *

Talat Nang Loeng 250px, Atmosphere within the market. Talat Nang Loeng or Talad Nang Loeng ( th, ตลาดนางเลิ้ง, ; lit: ''Nang Loeng market''; also known as "Nang Loeng") is a market and historic neighbourhood in Bangkok. Located in Wat Somma ...

Thewakam Rangrak Bridge Thewakam Rangrak Bridge ( th, สะพานเทวกรรมรังรักษ์, , ; usually shortened to "Thewakam Bridge") is a historic bridge of Bangkok located in the border of Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai distri ...

(shared with Si Yaek Maha Nak and Suan Chitlada of Dusit) *

Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium Rajadamnern Stadium ( th, สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; ), also spelled ''Ratchadamnoen'', is a arena, sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for mod ...

* Ministry of Tourism and Sports * Nanglerng Police Station * King Prajadhipok Museum

Cites

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