Pom Prap

Pom Prap (Thai: ป้อมปราบ, pronounced [pɔ̂m pràːp]) is one of five khwaengs (subdistricts) of Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok. In February 2019 it had a total population of 15,440 people (7,444 men, 7,956 women). The majority of the population consists of Thais and Thai Chinese.[1]

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, also known as Leng Noei Yi (龍蓮寺) according to Teochew dialect

History

Its name after a fort was called "Pom Prap Sattru Phai", southward of Nang Leong Ban Yuan (near Nopphawong Bridge in present day). It was one of the eight forts built along two banks of Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem according to the King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s orders. When Bangkok was expanding, the government therefore removed these forts.[2]

Geography

Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Wat Thep Sirin in its district, Rong Mueang of Pathum Wan District, Maha Phruettharam of Bang Rak District, Talat Noi and Samphanthawong of Samphanthawong District, and Ban Bat in its district.[3]

Places

Important places

Transport

Main roads

Sign of Issaranuphap Lane, also known as Trok Issaranuphap in Thai

Minor roads

  • Suea Pa Road
  • Mangkon Road
  • Paribatra Road
  • Maitri Chit Road
  • Santiphap Road
  • Mittraphan Road
  • Wongwian Yi Sip Song Karakadakhom Road
  • Wang Chao Sai Road
  • Krung Kasem Road
  • Chao Khamrop Road
  • Yommarat Sukhum Road
  • Issaranuphap Lane

Intersections

References
  1. "ข้อมูลทั่วไปของเขต" [General information of the district]. Bangkok (in Thai).
  2. pongsakornlovic (2011-02-25). "CHN_243_เขตป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย" [CHN_243_Pom Prap Sattru Phai District]. youtube (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  3. "แขวงป้อมปราบ" [Pom Prap Subdistrict]. Google Maps (in Thai).

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