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The Ratchadaphisek district stretches from the junction with Rama IX Road to the one with Sutthisan Winitchai Road.It is a well-known entertainment area, [1] including shopping complexes such as The Esplanade, cinema complexes such as Major Cineplex, a night bazaar, and night markets as well as love hotels.
Ratchadaphisek station (Thai: สถานีรัชดาภิเษก) is a Bangkok MRT station on the Blue Line, located under Ratchadaphisek Road, in Bangkok, Thailand. During construction, the station had been named Ratchada but MRTA changed to Ratchadaphisek , reflecting the road of the same name.
Lat Phrao station (Thai: สถานีลาดพร้าว, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː lâːt pʰráːw]) is the name of two Bangkok MRT stations, on the Blue Line and Yellow Line, located at the intersection of Ratchadaphisek Road and Lat Phrao Road. It is the northern terminus of the Yellow Line.
Anchored by the Esplanade Cineplex, the shopping mall opened in December 2006. The cineplex hosted the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok in October 2007.. With a retail space of more than 100,000 square metres, the seven-floor complex includes the 12-screen Esplanade Cineplex with 3,000 seats, a B2S book shop along with other shops and restaurants.
Chatuchak is an area in the southwest of the district. It is bounded by (from the north clockwise): Lat Yao in its district (Ratchadaphisek Road is a borderline), Chomphon in its district (Phaholyothin Road is a borderline), Phaya Thai in Phaya Thai District (Khlong Bang Sue is a borderline), Bang Sue in Bang Sue District (Khlong Prapa and Southern Railway Line are the borderlines).
Nowadays, it is considered a suitable area for living as it is a convenient location. Because it is a shortcut or a connection to the main highway, both Phahon Yothin and Vibhavadi Rangsit Roads. The arrival of Saphan Khwai Station of BTS Skytrain in 1999 and Sutthisan Station of MRT Blue Line in 2004 increased the area's high land value.
The complex occupies 52 rai (8.3 ha; 21 acres) on Ratchadaphisek Road, near Ratchayothin Intersection, and was designed by Thailand-based American architect Robert G. Boughey. It was built over four years at a cost of around 10 billion baht (US$400M at the time). It was one of the first buildings in Thailand to employ intelligent systems to ...
Bukkhalo is the central area of the district. The area is bounded by other subdistricts (from north clockwise): Talat Phlu and Bang Yi Ruea in its district (Ratchaphruek Road is a divider line), Samre in its district (Somdet Phra Chao Tak Sin Road is a divider line), Dao Khanong in its district (Ratchadaphisek Road is a divider line), respectively.