Rat Burana District

Rat Burana
ราษฎร์บูรณะ
Khet
Wat Chaeng Ron, a Thai temple (wat) located in Soi Rat Burana 37, Rat Burana Subdistrict, Rat Burana District

Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°40′56″N 100°30′20″E / 13.68222°N 100.50556°E / 13.68222; 100.50556Coordinates: 13°40′56″N 100°30′20″E / 13.68222°N 100.50556°E / 13.68222; 100.50556
Country  Thailand
Province Bangkok
Seat Rat Burana
Khwaeng 2
Area
 • Total 15.782 km2 (6.093 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 82,545[1]
 • Density 5,230.32/km2 (13,546.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (THA)
Postal code 10140
Geocode 1024

Rat Burana (Thai: ราษฎร์บูรณะ, pronounced [râːt būːrānáʔ]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by (clockwise from east to north) Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province, Thung Khru, Chom Thong and Thon Buri districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River with (clockwise) Bang Kho Laem and Yan Nawa districts across the river.

History

The area was settled as a frontier for Thonburi when King Taksin established Thonburi as the new capital. Later administration reform placed Rat Burana as an amphoe of Thonburi province. It was then moved to Nakhon Khuan Khan province (now Amphoe Phra Pradaeng) until the province was demoted to an amphoe of Samut Prakan Province. It was then moved back to Thonburi province until Thonburi and Bangkok were merged. It is now a district of Bangkok. In 1998, part of Rat Burana left to form a new district, Thung Khru.

In 2015, Baan Khru Noi, "One of Bangkok's oldest" charity homes for children, was scheduled to close after 30 years.[2]

Administration

The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).

1.Rat Buranaราษฎร์บูรณะ
2.Bang Pakok บางปะกอก

References

  1. ↑ "Population and House Report for Year 2017". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
  2. ↑ Indebted Khru Noi to close charity home


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