- Din Daeng
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Din Daeng
province=Bangkok
thai=ดินแดง
capital=Din Daeng
coordinates=coord|13|46|11|N|100|33|10|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
population=186,319
population_as_of=2000
area=8.4
density=22,180
postal_code=10400
geocode=1026Din Daeng ( _th. ดินแดง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of
Bangkok ,Thailand . Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Chatuchak,Huai Khwang ,Ratchathewi andPhaya Thai .History
The district was created in
1993 , when the eastern part of Phaya Thai was split off to form a new district.The district is highly populated partly due to the concentration of
apartment s built for people by National Housing Authority. They are located along Din Daeng Road and Pracha Songkhro Road.hopping
*
Fortune Town , an IT shopping mall
*Esplanade Bangkok , shopping mall and entertainment complexTransportation
The
Bangkok Metro passes along Din Daeng eastern border (touchingHuai Khwang ) with five stations:Phra Ram 9 ,Thailand Cultural Centre , Huai Khwang,Sutthisan , andRatchadaphisek .Administration
The district is sub-divided into one sub-district ("Kwaeng").
External links
* [http://www.bma.go.th/kate/k08/index.html Official website of the district] (Thai only)
* [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/dindaeng/ BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Din Daeng]
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