Wachiraphayaban Subdistrict
Wachiraphayaban (Thai: แขวงวชิรพยาบาล) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Dusit District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2017 it had a total population of 11,267 people.[1] Before 1939, then named Ban Yuan Samsen. (บ้านญวนสามเสน)[2]
Wachiraphayaban แขวงวชิรพยาบาล | |
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_by_Trisorn_Triboon_1111_14.jpg) Krung Thon Bridge, also unofficially known as Sang Hi Bridge, one of the bridges that cross Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. It links the area of Bang Yi Khan and Bang Phlat Subdistricts, Bang Phlat District (Thonburi side) and Wachiraphayaban Subdistrict, Dusit District (Phra Nakhon side) with carries Ratchawithi Road. | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Khet | Dusit |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 11,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10300 |
| TIS 1099 | 100202 |
The eponymous Vajira Hospital, the old government hospital since the reign of King Rama VI on Samsen Road.
References
- "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 877–882. 1939-09-25.
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