# Prawet, Bangkok – Subdistricts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/prawet/ District · Bangkok # Prawet Prawet is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Bangkok. It had an estimated **340,294 people** in 2023 on 54 km² (about 6,315 per km²). It is divided into 3 subdistricts. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,586 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 340,294people (2023) - 53.9km² - 3subdistricts - 1,586mapped services ## How many people live in Prawet? Prawet had an estimated **340,294 people** in 2023 — 3.0% of Bangkok, 32nd of 928 districts. There are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bangkok figure of 1,051). Spread over 54 km², that is about **6,315 people per km²**, 37th of 928 districts. 12.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 38 across Bangkok). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 28 children and older people. 0–4 ****14,963** 5–9 ****14,506** 10–14 ****14,282** 15–19 ****19,102** 20–24 ****27,142** 25–29 ****39,032** 30–34 ****36,094** 35–39 ****30,817** 40–44 ****30,176** 45–49 ****25,231** 50–54 ****22,156** 55–59 ****19,166** 60–64 ****17,243** 65–69 ****12,265** 70–74 ****8,030** 75–79 ****4,513** 80+ ****5,576** Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha). ## Where is Prawet? Prawet lies in [Bangkok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other districts: [Bang Kapi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/bang-kapi/), [Bang Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/bang-na/), [Bang Phli](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/bang-phli/), [Lat Krabang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/lat-krabang/), [Phra Khanong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/phra-khanong/), [Saphan Sung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/saphan-sung/) and [Suan Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/suan-luang/). By area it is the 880th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 3.4% of [Bangkok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/). The centre of Prawet is about 20 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6971° N, 100.6732° E. Local names: ประเวศ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Subdistricts of Prawet Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Dokmai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/prawet/dokmai/) 16 13 348 [Nong Bon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/prawet/nong-bon/) 13 10 765 [Prawet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/prawet/prawet/) 25 15 473 Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Prawet Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Prawet. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Khlong Prawet (160,671), Muban Thep Thani (7,613) and Lalin Greenville The Executive (300). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 11 m above sea level (median 5 m). - Ban Khlong Chorakhe Khop - Ban Khlong Dok Mai - Ban Khlong Khan Taek - Ban Khlong Khet - Ban Khlong Krathum Chae - Ban Khlong Makham Thet - Ban Khlong Nong Bon - Ban Khlong Pak Lak - Ban Khlong Prawet - Ban Khlong Rong Thaeo - Ban Khlong Sala Loi - Ban Khlong Sarai - Ban Thang Khwai - Ban Thap Chang - Dok Mai - Dok Mai Community - Lalin Greenville The Executive - Muban Ban Seri - Muban Chat San Thahan Ruea - Muban Chumchon On Nut - Muban Kheha Nakhon - Muban Mueang Thong Kaden - Muban Mueang Thong Song Thap Si - Muban Mueang Thong Song Thap Song - Muban Phiman - Muban Rang Siya - Muban Retsiden - Muban Saeng A-run - Muban Santi Nakhon - Muban Somchai Winlet - Muban Thep Thani - Muban Thung Setthi - Nong Bon - Prawet - Srinakarin - ชุมชนเปรมฤทัย 20 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Prawet Named natural and historic features inside Prawet, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Suan Luang Rama IX ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Sathani Rotfai Ban Thap Chang Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Prawet and the best time to visit In Prawet, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,302 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (251 mm) and the driest Dec (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 21 Feb 28 16 Mar 29 51 Apr 30 72 May 30 152 Jun 29 152 Jul 28 152 Aug 28 155 Sep 28 251 Oct 27 221 Nov 26 49 Dec 26 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Prawet Places mapped inside Prawet in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals60 - Banks53 - ATMs13 - Petrol pumps50 - Hotels70 - Shopping malls33 - Schools44 - Colleges and universities26 - Cinemas6 - Pharmacies25 - Restaurants1,135 - Police stations6 - Dental clinics65 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Prawet?In Bangkok, Thailand - What is the population of Prawet?340,294 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Prawet?About 36 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Prawet?About 6,315 people per km² - What borders Prawet?Bang Kapi, Bang Na, Bang Phli, Lat Krabang, Phra Khanong, Saphan Sung and Suan Luang - How many villages are in Prawet?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Prawet?Settlements lie between -1 m and 11 m - What is the best time to visit Prawet?November to January - How many hospitals are in Prawet?60 mapped - How many banks are in Prawet?53 mapped - How many ATMs are in Prawet?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Prawet?50 mapped - What is the P-code of Prawet?TH1032 (OCHA common operational dataset)