Lumphini

Lumphini (also Lumpini or Lumpinee, _th. ลุมพินี) is one of the 154 sub-districts ("kwaeng") of Bangkok, covering the area around the Lumphini Park. It has the geocode 100704, and is part of the district Khet Pathum Wan.

Some of the major features in the sub-district are Lumphini Park, the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, and the Lumphini Boxing Stadium, the center of the Muay Thai (kickboxing) world. At the southern end of the park is a Bangkok Metro subway system stop, called "Lumphini station".

Lumphini is the Thai spelling for Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal.

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]