Sena Nikhom (Thai: เสนานิคม, pronounced [sěː.nāː ní(ʔ).kʰōm]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Chatuchak district, Bangkok. It is a densely populated area and filled with many different types of residential houses.[2]

Sena Nikhom
เสนานิคม
BTS Skytrain approaching platform of Sena Nikhom BTS Station (Sena Nikhom side)
BTS Skytrain approaching platform of Sena Nikhom BTS Station (Sena Nikhom side)
Location in Chatuchak District
Location in Chatuchak District
Coordinates: 13°50′02.15″N 100°34′19.88″E / 13.8339306°N 100.5721889°E / 13.8339306; 100.5721889
Country Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetChatuchak
Named forSena Nikhom Junction
Area
 • Total2.826 km2 (1.091 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total20,393
 • Density7,216.21/km2 (18,689.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10900
TIS 1099103002

History edit

Its name Sena Nikhom comes from the same name intersection. It is a T junction of Phaholyothin Road (Highway 1) and Sena Nikhom 1 Road[a], better known as Soi Sena Nikhom.[2]

Sena Nikhom was declared a subdistrict in late 2003, along with four other subdistricts of Chatuchak.[3]

Geography edit

Sena Nikhom is considered an area on the northeastern side of the district.

Other subdistricts surround it include (from the north clockwise): Anusawari in Bang Khen district (Khlong Bang Bua is a boundary), Chorakhe Bua and Lat Phrao in Lat Phrao district (Khlong Bang Bua is a boundary), Chan Kasem in its district (Sena Nikhom 1 Road is a boundary), Lat Yao in its district (Phaholyothin Road is a boundary).[4]

Places edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ While Sena Nikhom 2 Road is Soi Phaholyothin 34.

References edit

  1. ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "รู้จักย่านเสนานิคมแบบเจาะลึก" [Get to know Sena Nikhom neighbourhood in depth]. DDproperty (in Thai). 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. ^ "ประกาศกรุงเทพมหานคร เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่แขวงลาดยาว และตั้งแขวงเสนานิคม แขวงจันทรเกษม แขวงจอมพล แขวงจตุจักร เขตจตุจักร" ["Bangkok Announcement on Change of Lat Yao Subdistrict area and set up Sena Nikhom Subdistrict Chan Kasem Subdistrict Chomphon Subdistrict Chatuchak Subdistrict, Chatuchak District"] (PDF). Ratchakitcha (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "แผนที่ดินไทยและธาตุอาหารพืช". r01.ldd.go.th (in Thai).