Rangsit ( th, รังสิต, ) is a city and neighbourhood in
Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. Rangsit is a metropolitan city that supports the expansion of Bangkok in the north. Rangsit has become a departure point for travel to provinces in north, northeast, and eastern Thailand.
Rangsit is the home of
Rangsit University
The area is served by
Rangsit station on the
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northern line and
dark red line.
History
In the past, the area of Rangsit was a vast field, covering the area from the north of Bangkok, Pathum Thani to
Saraburi and the east side of the
Chao Phraya River
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was called "Thung Luang" (ทุ่งหลวง, refers to large field), with an area of approximately 2,000 km
² (about 772 mi
²).
At that time, it was a place of habitat for many kinds of
wildlife, such as
wild elephants
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, therefore called "
Tha Khlong" (ท่าโขลง, refers to pier of herd of elephants) in another name. There are often wild elephants from
Khao Yai
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often living. In addition, it was also the only habitat in the world of
Schomburgk's deer (''Rucervus schomburgki'') an extinct medium-sized deer.
Until the reign of
King Chulalongkorn
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(Rama V) in middle
Rattanakosin period, Thailand's first irrigation canal was canalized and passed through this area, it was called "
Khlong Rangsit" in honour to his son, Prince
Rangsit Prayurasakdi, Prince of Chainat, causing Rangsit to become an agricultural area especially
rice cultivation, including various kinds of fruits such as
tangerine and make the area of Rangsit continue to prosper respectively.
References
External links
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Populated places in Pathum Thani province
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Neighbourhoods in Thailand