- Lumphini
Lumphini (also Lumpini or Lumpinee, _th. ลุมพินี) is one of the 154 sub-districts ("
kwaeng ") ofBangkok , covering the area around theLumphini Park . It has thegeocode 100704, and is part of the district Khet Pathum Wan.Some of the major features in the sub-district are
Lumphini Park , theSuan Lum Night Bazaar , and theLumphini Boxing Stadium , the center of theMuay Thai (kickboxing) world. At the southern end of the park is aBangkok Metro subway system stop, called "Lumphini station".Lumphini is the Thai spelling for
Lumbini , the birthplace of Buddha inNepal .External links
* [http://www.bangkokmetro.co.th/en/services/service_station.asp?intContentType=13&intStationID=4 Locality map of Lumphini Station]
* [http://www.lumphini.com http://www.lumphini.com - Community website with great pictures, attractions in Lumphini]
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