Rat Phatthana, Bangkok Explained

Official Name:Rat Phatthana
Native Name:ราษฎร์พัฒนา
Settlement Type:Khwaeng
Coordinates:13.7686°N 100.7053°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bangkok
Subdivision Type3:Khet
Subdivision Name3:Saphan Sung
Area Total Km2:9.009
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:42,606
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:TIS 1099

Rat Phatthana (Thai: ราษฎร์พัฒนา, in Thai pronounced as /râːt pʰát.tʰā.nāː/) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Saphan Sung District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 42,606 people.[2]

Toponymy

The name Rat Phatthana means "developed by the people". It gets its name from the road of the same name that runs through the area. The road is known locally as Soi Mistine (ซอยมีสทีน). A side street branching off the main street, Ramkhamhaeng Road (Soi Ramkhamhaeng 160). An alley named after Mistine, a brand of Thai cosmetics with production base here.[3]

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 . 27 November 2021. th.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2020. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2021-04-06.,
  3. Web site: รู้จักย่านราษฎร์พัฒนาแบบเจาะลึก. thai. 2019-08-04. 2023-12-13. DDproperty.