Official Name: | Pom Prap |
Native Name: | ป้อมปราบ |
Settlement Type: | Khwaeng |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Bangkok |
Subdivision Type3: | Khet |
Subdivision Name3: | Pom Prap Sattru Phai |
Area Total Km2: | 0.535 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 14581 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Blank Name: | TIS 1099 |
Pom Prap (Thai: ป้อมปราบ, in Thai pronounced as /pɔ̂m pràːp/) is one of five khwaengs (subdistricts) of Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok. In February 2019 it had a total population of 15,440 people (7,444 men, 7,956 women). The majority of the population consists of Thais and Thai Chinese.[2]
Its name after a fort was called "Pom Prap Sattru Phai", southward of Nang Leong Ban Yuan (near Nopphawong Bridge in present day). It was one of the eight forts built along two banks of Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem according to the King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s orders. When Bangkok was expanding, the government therefore removed these forts.[3]
Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Wat Thep Sirin in its district, Rong Mueang of Pathum Wan District, Maha Phruettharam of Bang Rak District, Talat Noi and Samphanthawong of Samphanthawong District, and Ban Bat in its district.[4]
Main roads
thumb|250px|Sign of Issaranuphap Alley, also known as Trok Issaranuphap in Thai250px|thumb|Nopphawong Square, five-way intersections of Krung Kasem, Luang, Mittraphan Roads, including Nopphawong BridgeMinor roads
Intersections