Rong Mueang
subdistrict in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok, Thailand
Rong Mueang (Thai: รองเมือง, pronounced [rɔ̄ːŋ mɯ̄a̯ŋ]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Pathum Wan district, downtown Bangkok.
History
The district takes its name from Rong Mueang Road, a short route that runs through the area. The road runs parallel to the Bangkok railway station side to end at Rama I Road on the Kasat Suek ฺBridge, a distance of about 900 metres (2,952 ft).
This road was named in honour of Phraya Indra Dhibodee Siharat Rong Mueang (M.R. Lop Suthat), a nobleman during the King Rama V's reign. He was one of the nobles of those days who helped build many roads in Bang Rak District for real estate investment such as Si Phraya, Decho, and Surawong. Construction began in 1902 and continued until the opening ceremony on 29 March 1904.
Geography
Rong Mueang has an area of approximately 1.423 km2 (0.549 mi2). Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Si Yaek Maha Nak in Dusit District, Thanon Phetchaburi in Ratchathewi District, Wang Mai in its district, Maha Phruettharam in Bang Rak District, Pom Prap, Wat Thep Sirin, and Khlong Maha Nak in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District.
The area is an amalgam of at least four communities: Trok Salak Hin, Wat Duang Khae, Flat Rot Fai, and Charat Mueang. Between them, they boast seven interesting landmarks.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Rong Mueang” as subdistrict in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok, Thailand. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as subdistrict in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok, Thailand. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q15735669. Authority coordinates are 13.745, 100.522. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1902 and 1904.
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