Pom Prap Sattru Phai District
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Pom Prap Sattru Phai ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย |
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| Khet | |
View of Pom Prap Sattru Phai from Wat Saket
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 Khet location in Bangkok |
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| Coordinates: 13°45′29″N 100°30′47″E / 13.75806°N 100.51306°ECoordinates: 13°45′29″N 100°30′47″E / 13.75806°N 100.51306°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Wat Sommanat |
| Khwaeng | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.931 km2 (0.746 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 50,092 |
| • Density | 31,777/km2 (82,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 10100 |
| Geocode | 1008 |
Pom Prap Sattru Phai (Thai: ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย; IPA: [pɔ̂m pràːp sàttrūː pʰâːj]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Dusit, Ratchathewi, Pathum Wan, Bang Rak, Samphanthawong, and Phra Nakhon.
Pom Prap Sattru Phai is an old district established in 1915 when the districts of Bangkok were overhauled and replaced by 25 amphoes. Later, two of the original 25, Sam Yod and Nang Loeng were merged into Pom Prap Sattru Phai.
The district was named after a fort (pom in Thai) near Nang Loeng Market. The fort was one of the eight new forts built along Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem during King Rama V's reign.
The district is divided into five sub-districts (kwaeng).
The Golden Mount (ภูเขาทอง or พระบรมบรรพต) inside Wat Saket (วัดสระเกศ) is probably the best known place in Pom Prap Sattru Phai. Its height is 63.6 m, making it easily seen from surrounding area. The chedi on the top is accessible via stairs circling up around the mount. The construction of Golden Mount began during King Rama III's reign but suffered from foundation stability problem. It was finished during the reign of King Rama V.
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (วัดมังกรกมลาวาส) or Wat Leng Noei Yi (วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่) is the most famous Mahayana temple in Bangkok's Chinatown. It is crowded on special days such as Chinese New Year and Chinese Vegetarian Food Festival (in the 9th lunar month). The temple holds an annual The Krajat (เทกระจาด) to donate food and consumer goods to the poor in the 7th lunar month.
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