Sathon District Office

“Treasured Chinese junkThe park in the cemetery

Environment-based policyMulti-choice of academic institutions

Trendy location for diplomats”

OverviewThe history of Sathon district was dated back

to the period of King Rama VI, it was then called Amphur Baan Tawai under Prapradaeng administration.

Amphur Baan Tawai was shifted to be under Phra Nakorn province administration and was renamed Amphur Yannawa.

9 November 1989, it was divided from Yannawa District to be Yannawa, Bang Khor Laem and Sathon District.

Sathon administrative areaThe responsibility of Sathon district

administration covers the total area of 9.326 sq.km., divided into 3 sub-districts: Yannawa, Thung Wat Don and Thung Mahamek.

The territory in the area was low plain, suitable for cultivation.

At present, all previous plantations and orchards have been transformed into crowed communities, business centre where most of community members are traders, labours and workers.

District boundariesThe north: Sathon canal marking the

boundary line with Bangrak district.The south: Chan road, Sathupradit road and

Soi Wat Phai Ngern marking the boundary line with Yannawa district.

The east: Rama IV road and Chua Plerng road marking the boundary line with Pathumwan district.

The west: The Chao Phraya River marking the boundary line.

Contact usSathon District OfficeAddress: 59 Chan 18/7 Road, Thoong Wat

Don, Sathon District, Bangkok, 10120.Telephone: 0 2212 8112Fax: 0 2212 9161E-mail: surakant@bangkok.go.th (web

Admin.)Website: http://www.bangkok.go.th/sathon/