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]
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]