{{For|the BTS skytrain station in the district|Ratchathewi station}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Ratchathewi | native_name = ราชเทวี | native_name_lang = th | settlement_type = [[List of districts of Bangkok|Khet]] | image_seal = | image_skyline = Victory_Monument_in_the_Evening.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = [[Victory Monument (Bangkok)|Victory Monument]] | image_map = Amphoe 1037.svg | map_caption = Khet location in [[Bangkok]] | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13|45|32|N|100|32|04|E|region:TH_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = Thailand | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Bangkok]] | subdivision_type2 = Seat | subdivision_name2 = [[Thung Phaya Thai]] | subdivision_type3 = ''[[Khwaeng]]'' | subdivision_name3 = 4 | established_title = Khet established | established_date = 9 November 1989 | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = 7.126 | population_total = 72,304<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 = 10,146.50 | timezone = [[Time in Thailand|ICT]] | utc_offset = +7 | postal_code_type = [[Postal code]] | postal_code = 10400 | geocode = 1037 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Ratchathewi''' ({{langx|th|ราชเทวี}}, {{IPA|th|râːt.t͡ɕʰā.tʰēː.wīː|pron}}) is a [[Districts of Bangkok|district (''khet'')]] in central [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. Clockwise from the north, its neighboring districts are [[Phaya Thai district|Phaya Thai]], [[Din Daeng]], [[Huai Khwang]], [[Watthana]], [[Pathum Wan]] and [[Dusit district|Dusit]].

==History== [[File:Queen Sukumalmarsri.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Queen Sukumalmarsri]]

The district was part of Dusit district prior to 1966, and part of Phaya Thai District from 1966 to 1989, when it was elevated to its own district. The name is inherited from '''[[Ratchathewi Intersection]]''', which is the intersection of [[Phetchaburi Road]] and [[Phaya Thai Road]]. The name originally comes from a royal consort to King [[Chulalongkorn]], ''[[Sukhumala Marasri|Phra Nangchao Sukumalmarsri Phra Ratchathewi]]''. The term [[Thai royal ranks and titles#Phra Nangchao Phra Rajathevi / Phra Nangchao Phra Akra Rajathevi|Phra Rachathewi]] (also spelled Phra Rajadevi) is a royal rank for royal consorts.

==Administration== {{stack|[[File:Map Ratchathewi src eng.svg|right|200px|thumb|District map]]}} The district is sub-divided into four sub-district (''[[khwaeng]]''). {| ||1.||[[Thung Phaya Thai]]||ทุ่งพญาไท|| |- ||2.||[[Thanon Phaya Thai]]||ถนนพญาไท|| |- ||3.||[[Thanon Phetchaburi]]&nbsp;||ถนนเพชรบุรี|| |- ||4.||[[Makkasan]]||มักกะสัน|| |}

==Landmarks== [[File:Bangkok Baiyoke Tower.jpg|right|thumb|Baiyoke Tower II|250px]]<!--To be moved to Victory Monument article when it is created-->

=== Victory Monument === [[Victory Monument (Bangkok)|Victory Monument]] was built by [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Plaek Pibulsonggram|Plaek Phibunsongkhram]] to honour the 59 soldiers who died in the [[French-Thai War]]. The opening ceremony was held on 24 June 1942. It was built to the shape of five [[bayonet]]s joined and five statues around its base representing [[army]], [[navy]], [[air force]], [[police]], and [[civilian]] bureaucracy. There are 809 names inscribed below the statues, including the losses from [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. The [[BTS skytrain]] station is nearby, and it used to be a major bus hub (until the 2016 when the bus hub was relocated to Mo Chit 2 Bus Station, platform area 3).

=== Baiyoke Tower === [[Baiyoke Tower]] (151 meters high, 43 floors) and [[Baiyoke Tower II]] (304 m, 85 fl) are both former tallest buildings in Bangkok that cannot be missed from the skyline. They are located in proximity in the area known as [[Pratu Nam]]. The construction of Baiyoke Tower was finished in 1987 and remained the tallest until 1993. Baiyoke Tower II was finished in late 1997 and opened to public January 1998. Both buildings are mostly utilized as hotels ''Baiyoke Suite'' (in tower I) and ''Baiyoke Sky'' (tower II) with lower floors as commercial shops.

=== Suan Pakkad Palace === [[Suan Pakkad]] Palace is a [[museum]] exhibiting Thai antiques, from ancient to recent ones. The museum compound contains eight traditional wooden Thai houses with exhibits inside. The old [[Ban Chiang]] pottery dates back to 4,000 years ago is among the highlight exhibits and is located in a modern Chumbhot-Pantip gallery building. In the former days, the palace used to be the location of the bridge known as Phra Ratchathewi Bridge crossing Khlong Phra Chae Chin, both of which have since been removed and replaced by what is now Ratchathewi Intersection.

==Diplomatic missions== * Embassy of East Timor<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|archive-date=16 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816083610/http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/information-20190813-113820-599955.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Embassy of Indonesia<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|archive-date=16 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816083610/http://www.mfa.go.th/main/contents/files/information-20190813-113820-599955.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Transportation== * [[BTS skytrain]] - Three stations: [[Ratchathewi BTS station|Ratchathewi]], [[Phaya Thai station|Phaya Thai]] and [[Victory Monument BTS station|Victory Monument]]. * [[MRT (Bangkok)|MRT]] - One station: [[Phetchaburi MRT station|Phetchaburi]]. * [[Airport Rail Link (Bangkok)|Airport Rail Link]] - Three stations: [[Phaya Thai station|Phaya Thai]], [[Ratchaprarop station (Airport Rail Link)|Ratchaprarop]] and [[Makkasan station (Airport Rail Link)|Makkasan]]. * [[Eastern Line (Thailand)|SRT Eastern Line]] - Four stations: [[Phaya Thai station|Phaya Thai Halt]], [[Makkasan railway station|Makkasan]] and [[Makkasan station (Airport Rail Link)|Asok Halt]]. * [[Khlong Saen Saep boat service|Express boats]] - [[Khlong Saen Saeb]], in the southern district border.

[[Makkasan station (Airport Rail Link)|Makkasan Railway Station]] is a major station for the [[Airport Rail Link (Bangkok)|Airport Rail Link]] to [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]]. The station was the City Air Terminal with check in facility and non-stop train to the airport, although this has no longer been the case since 2014. The Makkasan station is also an interchange to MRT Phetchaburi station.

==Bueng Makkasan== Located in Ratchathewi district is a large artificial lake in the center of Bangkok. '''Bueng Makkasan''' (บึงมักกะสัน) is 2.4&nbsp;km long, 60 m wide and 15 m deep. It is utilized for inner Bangkok flood prevention. Now the lake is covered by the system of expressway interconnections.

== Health ==

* Public Hospitals **[[Ramathibodi Hospital]] ** [[Phramongkutklao Hospital]] ** [[Rajavithi Hospital]] ** [[Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health]] **[[Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Thailand)|Hospital for Tropical Diseases]] ** Burachat Chaiyakorn Hospital * Private Hospitals ** Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute ** [[Phyathai 1 Hospital]]

==Education== [[File:Wannasorn วรรณสรณ์ (“อุ๊แลนด์”) 2562.jpg|thumb|[[Wannasorn Tower]], the Thai tutoring school hun]] *Universities **[[Mahidol University]]: Phaya Thai Campus, consists of ***[[Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University|Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital]] ***[[Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University|Faculty of Dentistry]] ***[[Faculty of Science, Mahidol University|Faculty of Science]] ***Faculty of Pharmacy ***Faculty of Public Health ***[[Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University|Faculty of Tropical Medicine]] **[[College of Medicine, Rangsit University]] **[[Phramongkutklao College of Medicine]] **[[Royal Thai Army Nursing College]] **Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University: Bangkok Campus, [[Rajabhat University]] located at 153 Phetchaburi Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District near [[Siam Commercial Bank]], Phetchaburi Road Branch, its name after [[Valaya Alongkorn]], Princess of Phetchaburi. *Schools **The [[Indonesian School of Bangkok]], is located at the [[Embassy of Indonesia, Bangkok|Indonesian Embassy]] compound in the district.<ref name="Home">[http://sib-bangkok.org/#home Home] ([https://archive.today/20160515073929/http://sib-bangkok.org/ Archive]). [[Indonesian School of Bangkok]]. Retrieved on August 26, 2015. "600-602 Petchburi Road Bangkok 10400 Thailand"</ref> **Sri Ayudhya School, a high school located on [[Si Ayutthaya Road]], Thanon Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. **Santirat Witthayalai School, a high school located on Si Ayutthaya Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. **[[Amnuay Silpa School]], a coeducational private school located on Si Ayutthaya Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. **Phaya Thai School, primary school located on Si Ayutthaya Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. **Saint Dominic School, [[boys' school]] located on New Phetchaburi Road, Makkasan Sub-District, Ratchathewi District *Other **[[Wannasorn Tower]], the education hub located by the Phaya Thai junction, was founded by [[Uraiwan Sivakul]], a [[Chemistry]] tutor. The tower is now the main hub of Thai tutoring schools.

==Gallery== <gallery> file:Suan Pakkard.jpg|Suan Pakkad Palace file:Bangkok by night.jpg|Pratu Nam zone at night image:泰国曼谷街景 - panoramio (6).jpg|[[Footpath]] of Si Ayutthaya Road in front of Sri Ayudhya School file:Bangkok - panoramio - harryhenri.jpg|View of Phetchaburi Road file:Ban Khrua Nuea IMG 7294 silk workers moslem quarters.jpg|Phase of [[Khlong Saen Saep]] in the area of [[Ban Krua]] Community, the historic [[Thai silk]] Muslim community image:Pratunam market day.jpg|Atmosphere of Pratu Nam Market image:Baiyoke sky Hotel (3697380643).jpg|Entrance of Baiyoke Tower II (Pratu Nam Market, [[Soi]] Phetchaburi 21) file:Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand - panoramio (26).jpg|[[Overpass]] of Si Ayutthaya Road, side toward Dusit file:Airport link 2011 - panoramio.jpg|Airport Link </gallery>

==References== {{Reflist}} * [http://www.belovedking.com/english/makkasan.html Makkasan Waste Water Treatment Through Filtration by Water Hyacinth (Bangkok)]

==External links== {{Wikivoyage|Bangkok/Pratunam|Pratunam}} * [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/ratchatewi/ BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Ratchathewi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080223142759/http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/ratchatewi/ |date=2008-02-23 }} * [http://203.155.220.217/ratchatewi/index.html Ratchathewi district office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040914035812/http://203.155.220.217/ratchatewi/index.html |date=2004-09-14 }} (Thai only) * [http://www.2bangkok.com/2bangkok/MassTransit/crucible.shtml Bangkok's Crucible of Construction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051118214527/http://www.2bangkok.com/2bangkok/MassTransit/crucible.shtml |date=2005-11-18 }} (Items 1 to 7 and 35 to 42. The rest belong to nearby Pathum Wan district) * [http://www.suanpakkad.com Suan Pakkad Palace Museum]

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