{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Din Daeng | native_name = ดินแดง | native_name_lang = th | settlement_type = [[List of districts of Bangkok|District]] | image_seal = | image_skyline = Train Night Market Ratchada (34079339800).jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = [[Train Night Market|Rot Fai Night Market]] (Ratchada branch) | image_map = Amphoe 1026.svg | map_caption = District location in [[Bangkok]] | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13|46|11|N|100|33|10|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = Thailand | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Bangkok]] | subdivision_type2 = Seat | subdivision_name2 = Din Daeng | subdivision_type3 = ''[[Khwaeng]]'' | subdivision_name3 = 2 | established_title = Khet established | established_date = 14 January 1994 | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = 8.354 | population_total = 122,563<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?rcode=10&statType=1&year=60|title=Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)|publisher=Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs|access-date=2018-04-01}} ([http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ Search page])</ref> | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = 14,590.83 | timezone = [[Time in Thailand|ICT]] | utc_offset = +7 | postal_code_type = [[Postal code]] | postal_code = 10400 | geocode = 1026 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Din Daeng''' ({{langx|th|ดินแดง}}, {{IPA|th|dīn dɛ̄ːŋ|pron}}) is one of the [[Districts of Bangkok|50 districts]] (''khet'') of [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. Its neighbours, clockwise from north, are [[Chatuchak district|Chatuchak]], [[Huai Khwang district|Huai Khwang]], [[Ratchathewi district|Ratchathewi]], and [[Phaya Thai district|Phaya 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 by National Housing Authority. They are along Din Daeng and Pracha Songkhro Roads.

Its name literally means "red soil." The name comes from a dirt road of the same name that was constructed during the government of Field Marshal [[Phibul|P. Pibulsongkram]] in the 1940s, which had a distinct red colour. Locals soon began using the term Din Daeng to refer to the area. Today, it is better known as Din Daeng Road.

==Environmental== According to Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangkok Noise Level |url=http://gendb.pcd.go.th/NOISE/en_noiselevel.asp |website=Pollution Control Department (PCD) |access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref> Din Daeng is the noisiest district in the city. It suffers from [[noise pollution]] on the order of an average daily noise level of 71.6 to 81.6 A-weighted [[decibel]]s. [[A-weighting#Environmental and other noise measurements|A-weighting]] is commonly used for the measurement of environmental and industrial noise, as well as for assessing potential hearing damage. The safe limit is no more than 70 decibels on average in a 24-hour period. The PCD attributes the noise to vehicular traffic.

Sites in Thon Buri District and Huai Khwang District were named the second and third most noise polluted.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three Bangkok communities suffering bad noise pollution |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30372408 |access-date=6 July 2019 |work=The Nation |date=5 July 2019}}</ref>

==Administration== The district is divided into two sub-districts (''[[khwaeng]]''). {|class="wikitable sortable" !No.||Name||Thai||Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)||Map |- |{{center|1.}}||Din Daeng||{{lang|th|ดินแดง}}||<div align="right">4.618</div>||rowspan=3|[[File:Khwaeng 1026.png|120px|Map]] |- |{{center|2.}}||Ratchadaphisek||{{lang|th|รัชดาภิเษก}}||<div align="right">3.736</div> |- !colspan=3|Total||<div align="right">8.354</div> |}

==Locations== [[File:Public park in Bangkok ,Vibhavadi Forest Park - panoramio.jpg|thumb|200px|Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park]] [[File:Tampak Depan Gereja Our Lady of Fatima Din Daeng (2026) 01.jpg|thumb|200px|Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.]] [[Bangkok Metropolitan Administration|BMA City Hall 2]] is located in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok on Mitmitree Road, near [[Vibhavadi Rangsit Road]]. The building is primarily used for offices and business purposes.

In front of BMA City Hall 2 lies Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park, a small, shady public park stretching along Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The park is dog-friendly and is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Not far from BMA City Hall 2 is the [[Thai-Japanese Stadium]], a multi-purpose arena managed by BMA, located next to the [[Ministry of Labour (Thailand)|Ministry of Labour]].

The [[University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce]] is also located in the district, close to the [[Territorial Defense Command]]'s Reserve Power Practice Task Center. [[Surasakmontree School]] is situated nearby as well.

The [[National Defence College of Thailand]] (NDC), another Thai military higher education institute, is located in the Din Daeng area.

[[Radio Thailand|Radio Thailand Station]] and the [[National Broadcasting Services of Thailand]] (NBT), along with the [[Stock Exchange of Thailand]] (SET), are all situated on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.

Our Lady of Fatima Church, a Catholic church, is located in the district.

Din Daeng Flats are well-known low-income housing operated by the National Housing Authority.

Famous markets in the area include [[Talat Rotfai|Rot Fai Night Market]] (also known as Talat Rotfai), Din Daeng Market, and Huai Khwang Market. [[The Esplanade (Bangkok)|The Esplanade]] is the only major shopping mall and entertainment complex in the district. Fortune Town is another leading shopping mall and hotel located on Ratchadapisek Road, opposite [[CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX]] in the neighboring Huai Khwang district.

===Diplomatic mission=== * Embassy of China<ref>{{cite web|title=Diplomatic and Consular List|url=http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/information-20190813-113820-599955.pdf|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

==Transportation== {{stack|[[File:HuayKwangstation.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Entrance to Huai Khwang Station]]}} The [[MRT (Bangkok)|MRT]] passes along Din Daeng's eastern border (touching [[Huai Khwang]]) with five stations: [[Phra Ram 9 MRT Station|Phra Ram 9]], [[Thailand Cultural Centre MRT Station|Thailand Cultural Centre]], [[Huai Khwang MRT Station|Huai Khwang]], [[Sutthisan MRT Station|Sutthisan]], and [[Ratchadaphisek MRT Station|Ratchadaphisek]].

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20051122215014/http://www.bma.go.th/kate/k08/index.html Official website of the district] (Thai only) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070322071743/http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/dindaeng/ BMA website with the tourism landmarks of Din Daeng]

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