Prawet subdistrict explained

Official Name:Prawet
Native Name:ประเวศ
Settlement Type:Khwaeng
Coordinates:13.7332°N 100.6887°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bangkok
Subdivision Type3:Khet
Subdivision Name3:Prawet
Area Total Km2:22.805
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:87676
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:TIS 1099

Prawet (Thai: ประเวศ, in Thai pronounced as /prā.wêːt/) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Prawet District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 87,676 people.[2]

The word "Prawet" is the shortened of "Prawet Burirom", a khlong (canal) dug through the area in the 19th century. The name mean "entrance to a blissful city".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://webportal.bangkok.go.th/upload/user/00000130/BMA_STATISTICS%202563/ebook%2063.pdf. th:สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563. Bangkok Statistics 2020. Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration . 2021 . 28 November 2021. th.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2020. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 28 November 2021.