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'''Thanon Nakhon Chai Si''' ({{langx|th|ถนนนครไชยศรี}}; {{IPA|th|tʰā.nǒn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn t͡ɕʰāj sǐː|pron}}) is a ''[[khwaeng]]'' (sub-district) of [[Dusit District]], in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]].
==Description== The name "Thanon Nakhon Chai Si" comes from a [[Nakhon Chai Si Road|road in same name]] that passes through the southern part of the area. The {{convert|3.185|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} long road runs from the east in [[Phaya Thai District|Phaya Thai]] District, entering Dusit area before ended up at Payap pier by the [[Chao Phraya River]]. The area that this road passes through is a residential community and a market. It is better known as "Rachawat" after its original name.
[[Yothinburana School]] used to be situated at [[Kiak Kai]] (termination of [[Samsen|Samsen road]]) and moved out in 2008 because of construction of new [[Parliament House of Thailand|parliament house]] ([[Sappaya-Sapasathan]]).
Besides, Thanon Nakhon Chai Si is also home to several military units under the [[Royal Thai Army]], such as 1st Cavalry Regiment, King's Guard; 1st Field Artillery Battalion, King's Guard; 4th Cavalry Division King's Guard; and Military Armoured Vehicle Radio Station etc.
==Geography== Thanon Nakhon Chai Si has a total area of 5.282 km<sup>2</sup> (2.039 mi<sup>2</sup>), considered as the northernmost and the largest area of the district.
Neighbouring sub-districts are (from the north clockwise): [[Bang Pho|Bang Sue]] of [[Bang Sue]] District (Khlong Bang Sue is a divider line), Phaya Thai of Phaya Thai District ([[Northern Line (Thailand)|Northern railway line]] is a divider line), [[Suan Chitlada]], [[Dusit Subdistrict, Bangkok|Dusit]], and [[Wachiraphayaban]] in its district (Khlong Samsen is a divider line), [[Bang Phlat subdistrict|Bang Phlat]] and [[Bang O, Bangkok|Bang O]] of [[Bang Phlat]] District (midstream of Chao Phraya is a divider line).
==Demography== In 2017 it had a population of 55,094 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?statType=1&year=60&rcode=10|publisher=Department of Provincial Administration|title=Population statistics 2017|language=Thai|accessdate=2018-03-20}}</ref>
==Places== (''except military bases'') ===Important places=== *Sappaya-Sapasathan *[[Boon Rawd Brewery]] *Rajinibon School *Royal Irrigation Department *[[Metropolitan Electricity Authority]], Samsen Zonal *Bang Krabue Post Office *Dusit Post Office *Excise Department ===Temples=== *Wat Chan Samoson *Wat Pracha Rabue Tham *[[Wat Kaew Fa Chulamani]] *Wat Amphawan *Wat Chom Sudaram *Wat Mai Thong Sen ===Shopping malls=== *Ratchawat Market *Si Yan Market *[[Makro]] Samsen *Supreme Complex ==Transportation== Nakhon Chai Si, Samsen, Rama V, Thahan, Thoet Damri and [[Pradiphat]] roads are the main thoroughfare of the area.
Thanon Nakhon Chai Si is served by [[Chao Phraya Express Boat]]'s [[Chao Phraya Express Boat#Piers|four piers]]: Payap (N18), Irrigation Dept.(N19), Kheaw Khai Ka (N20), Kiak Kai (N21).
[[Sam Sen railway station]] of the [[State Railway of Thailand]] site on the border of the district with Phaya Thai.
==References== {{reflist}}
[[Category:Subdistricts of Bangkok]] [[Category:Dusit district]]
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