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History

Prawet was once part of Phra Khanong District. Prawet was elevated to become a separate district in 1989. Part of Prawet, especially the Suan Luang Sub-district, was carved out to establish Suan Luang District on 14 January 1994. Its name after Khlong Prawet Burirom, a canal that flows through the northern area. In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon Suvarnabhumi around the new Bangkok airport became public. Prawet was supposed to be one of five districts to be included in this new area.

Administration

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

Places

Education

Pan-Asia International School Pan-Asia International School (, ), or PAIS, is an International School located in Prawet District, Bangkok, Thailand, and a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT). Established in 2004, PAIS provides international educ ...

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Place of worship

*Masjid Assa'adah *Wat Kaeo Phithak Charoen Tham * Wat Krathum Suea Pla *Wat Taklam *Yami Ul Ibadah (also known as Masjid Ban Tang Khawi)

Public park

*Chaloem Phrakiat Mahat Thai Park * Nong Bon Water Sports Center * PTT Metro Forest Learning Center * Suan Luang Rama IX *Suan Wanatham Park

Shopping center

* Paradise Park (formerly Seri Center) *

Seacon Square Seacon Square is a large indoor shopping mall in Prawet, Bangkok. It was opened in 1994 in a ceremony presided over by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The shopping center has a gross leasable area of , a total area of and houses more than 300 st ...

*Srinagarindra Train Night Market

Transportation

Srinagarindra Road The Srinagarindra Road ( th, ถนนศรีนครินทร์, , ) is a road named to honour the Princess Mother, Srinagarindra (the mother of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Great) during The Princess Mother's 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversa ...

is a main artery of the district, Chaloem Phra Kiat Ratchakan Thi 9 and Phatthanakan with On Nut (Sukhumvit 77) as well as Sukhaphiban 2 Roads considered as a minor road. Kanchanaphisek Road (Outer Ring Road) passes through the eastern area. Prawet is served by Ban Thap Chang Station of the

State Railway of Thailand The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) ( th, การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, abbrev. รฟท., ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. History The SRT was ...

, whose eastern line and

airport rail link An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport from an airport to a nearby city by mainline or commuter trains, rapid transit, people mover, or light rail. Direct links operate straight to the airport terminal, while o ...

runs past the area.

References

External links

Official website of the district
(Thai)
BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Prawet

{{Khet Bangkok Districts of Bangkok