{{use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Prawet | native_name = ประเวศ | native_name_lang = th | settlement_type = Khet | image_seal = | image_skyline = Rajamangala hall, Rama 9 Park.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Suan Luang Rama IX | image_map = Amphoe 1032.svg | map_caption = Khet location in Bangkok | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13|43|1|N|100|41|40|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Thailand | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Bangkok | subdivision_type2 = Seat | subdivision_name2 = Prawet | subdivision_type3 = ''Khwaeng'' | subdivision_name3 = 3 | established_title = Khet established | established_date = 9 November 1989 | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = 52.490 | population_total = 175,656<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|accessdate=2018-04-01}} ([http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ Search page])</ref> | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = 3,346.47 | timezone = ICT | utc_offset = +7 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 10250<br>(Dokmai, Mu 2-10 of Nong Bon: 10260) | geocode = 1032 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Prawet''' ({{langx|th|ประเวศ}}, {{IPA|th|prā.wêːt|pron}}) is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the southeast. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phli (Samut Prakan province), Bang Na, Phra Khanong, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung and Lat Krabang (Bangkok). The district is best known for Paradise Park, Paradise Place, Seacon Square shopping malls; Srinagarindra Train Night Market; as well as Suan Luang Rama IX public park. ==History== Prawet was once part of Phra Khanong District. Prawet was elevated to become a separate district in 1989. Part of Prawet, especially the Suan Luang Sub-district, was carved out to establish Suan Luang District on 14 January 1994.
Its name after Khlong Prawet Burirom, a canal that flows through the northern area.
In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon Suvarnabhumi around the new Bangkok airport became public. Prawet was supposed to be one of five districts to be included in this new area. ==Administration== The district is sub-divided into three sub-districts (''khwaeng''). {|class="wikitable sortable" !No.||Name||Thai||Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)||Map |- |{{center|1.}}||Prawet||{{lang|th|ประเวศ}}||<div align="right">22.805</div>||rowspan=4|150px|Map |- |{{center|2.}}||Nong Bon||{{lang|th|หนองบอน}}||<div align="right">14.513</div> |- |{{center|3.}}||Dokmai||{{lang|th|ดอกไม้}}||<div align="right">15.172</div> |- !colspan=3|Total||<div align="right">52.490</div> |} ==Motto== The district's motto is "Prawet is green and shady, of particular note is Suan Luang Rama IX, the open university inculcates high moral values and helps to develop model citizens". ==Places== ===Education=== *Pan-Asia International School<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.pais.ac.th/about/ |website=Pan-Asia International School |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref> *Wells International School (Wells International Kindergarten Bangna Campus)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bang Na Campus |url=https://wells.ac.th/campuses/wells-bang-na/ |website=Wells International School |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref> ===Place of worship=== *Masjid Assa'adah *Wat Kaeo Phithak Charoen Tham *Wat Krathum Suea Pla *Wat Taklam *Yami Ul Ibadah (also known as Masjid Ban Tang Khawi)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/1319899/a-tale-of-two-canals|work=Bangkok Post|accessdate=31 December 2020|date=7 September 2017|title=A tale of two canals|first=Pichaya|last=Svasti}}</ref> ===Public park=== *Chaloem Phrakiat Mahat Thai Park *Nong Bon Water Sports Center *PTT Metro Forest Learning Center *Suan Luang Rama IX *Suan Wanatham Park
===Shopping=== *Paradise Park (formerly Seri Center) *Paradise Place *Seacon Square *Srinagarindra Train Night Market ==Transportation== Srinagarindra Road is a main artery of the district, Chaloem Phra Kiat Ratchakan Thi 9 and Phatthanakan with On Nut (Sukhumvit 77) as well as Sukhaphiban 2 Roads considered as a minor road. Kanchanaphisek Road (Outer Ring Road) passes through the eastern area.
Prawet is served by Ban Thap Chang Station of the State Railway of Thailand, whose eastern line and airport rail link runs past the area.
MRT Yellow Line passes through the district along the Srinagarindra road. Stations are Srinagarindra 38, Suan Luang Rama IX and Si Udom. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Thailand}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182123/http://203.155.220.239/subsite/index.php?strOrgID=001027 Official website of the district] (Thai) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310230822/http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/pravet/ BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Prawet] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071107050252/http://www.suanluangrama9.or.th/en/index.html Suan Luang Rama IX]
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Category:Prawet district Category:Districts of Bangkok