- Bang Sue
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Bang Sue
province=Bangkok
thai=บางซื่อ
capital=Bang Sue
coordinates=coord|13|48|35|N|100|32|14|E|region:TH_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki
population=180,598
population_as_of=2000
area=11.5
density=15704
postal_code=10800
geocode=1029Bang Sue ( _th. บางซื่อ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of
Bangkok ,Thailand . Its neighbor, clockwise from east, are Chatuchak,Dusit andBang Phlat , and Bang Kruai and Mueang Nonthaburi (bothNonthaburi Province ).Places
Rama VI Bridge was the first bridge to cross the
Chao Phraya river. It was officially openend onJanuary 1 ,1923 and named after KingVajiravudh (Rama VI). The 442 m long and 10 m wide bridge originally had two lanes, one for the railroad and one for cars. DuringWorld War II the bridge was heavily damaged. The reconstructed bridge was re-openend onDecember 12 ,1953 . In 1992 the car lane was closed and taken over by the new Rama VII bridge nearby, so the bridge is now a railway bridge only.Traffic
Bang Sue is currently the endpoint of the
Bangkok Metro .Administration
The district is sub-divided into one sub-district ("Kwaeng").
Trivia
Photos of the subway station saying "To Bang Sue" are circulating on the internet. However, the joke only works when reading romanized Thai name with English pronunciation. In Thai it is pronounced|bāːŋsɯ̂ː. [ [http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail.php?imagename=to-bang-sue.jpg&category=Engrish%20from%20Other%20Countries&date=2005-10-05 engrish.com] ]
References
External links
* [http://203.155.220.217/office/bangsue/ Official website of the district] (Thai, English)
* [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/bangsue/ BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Bang Sue]
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