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Chan Kasem

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Chan Kasem
จันทรเกษม
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Location in Chatuchak District
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CountryFile:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetChatuchak
Named afterChandrakasem Rajabhat University (CRU)
Area
 • Total
6.026 km2 (2.327 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
38,080
 • Density6,319.28/km2 (16,366.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
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TIS 1099{{#property:P1067}}

Chan Kasem (Thai: จันทรเกษม, pronounced [tɕān kā.sěːm]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Chatuchak district, Bangkok.

History

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The name Chan Kasem called after a local higher education institution Chandrakasem Rajabhat University (CRU).

The area was declared a subdistrict in late 2003, along with four other subdistricts of Chatuchak.[2]

Geography

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Chan Kasem is the eastern part of the district.

Adjoining subdistricts are, from the north clockwise: Sena Nikhom in its district (Sena Nikhom 1 Road is a boundary), Lat Phrao of Lat Phrao district (Khlong Bang Bua and Khlong Lat Pharo are the boundaries), Sam Sen Nok of Huai Khwang district (Khlong Nam Kaew is a boundary), and Chomphon and Lat Yao in its district (Ratchadaphisek and Phaholyothin Roads are the boundaries), respectively.[3]

Places

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References

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