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I'm kind of wondering where to draw the arbitrary line between "Sukhumvit" and "North". I guess the most obvious marker would be where Sukhumvit's sois end, namely Petchaburi Rd? So everything north of that -- including Ratchadaphisek and RCA is then North.

Or maybe we could just define North as all the places where the tourists don't go but the Thais do =) Jpatokal 12:28, 9 Mar 2005 (EST)

Now there's a Din Daeng article, should North start from Lat Phrao/Kamphaeng Phet? That leaves Chatuchak and Central Plaza just in North. Most of Rachadaphisek would move to Din Daeng −Woodstone 17:13, 11 Aug 2005 (EDT)

I don't think you can plausibly call Victory Monument/Ari/Saphan Khwai as "Ratchadaphisek" or "Din Daeng"... how about moving this area to Bangkok/Phayonyothin, and using Vibhavadi-Rangsit as a convenient dividing line? Also note that there exists a Rangsit page for bits really north of Bangkok. Jpatokal 21:42, 11 Aug 2005 (EDT)

Do you mean to rename "North" to "Phahonyothin" (excluding Rachadaphisek) and leave "Din Daeng" as is (including Rachadaphisek)? That seems a good division to me. Be careful expressing Vibhavadi (RTGS Wiphawadi) as boundary because it crosses Phahonyothin (at Lat Phrao). −Woodstone 16:05, 12 Aug 2005 (EDT)

I mean rename North to Phahonyothin and leave the Din Daeng article content as is, but I still don't like Din Daeng as a name — I used to live there, and I don't think it can be used to cover the entire area that you mean by it. What do you think is wrong with using Rachadaphisek as the name? It's the main street, the one with the subway and the one with all the attractions in the area...

And yeah, you're right about the two streets crossing. Not sure what to do about it though, the two major points that could fit in either are Lad Phrao and Don Muang... Jpatokal 21:46, 12 Aug 2005 (EDT)

With North renamed to Phahonyothin, renaming Din Daeng to Rachadaphisek makes more sense. The only problem I see is that there is a part of Rachadaphisek alongside the Queen Sirikit Centre, which should not be included. However, since most people (even Bangkokians) don't know that and apart from the QSC there is nothing noteworthy there, this can perhaps be ignored. Next to Lad Phrao and Don Mueang, of course Chatuchak fits in Phahonyothin. −Woodstone 13:50, 13 Aug 2005 (EDT)

Both renames performed as discussed. −Woodstone 16:18, 20 Aug 2005 (EDT)

Ratchada rename

Wish I had seen this thread earlier or been contacted before you renamed things. I don't like the rename to Ratchaphisek district for the sole reason that Ratchaphisek road also runs south of Sukhemvit (around the queen S. convention center the name changes back from being Asoke). I've given people direction before to xxx on Ratchafa road and there has been confusion as to which stretch I was talking about.

The districts N. of Sukhemvit in order are Din Daeng, Huay Kwang, and Lad Phrao. Maybe we pick one of those, or possible use all 3.

Thoughts ???

It was mentioned in the discussion before the rename, that there is a southern piece of Ratchadaphisek along the Queen Sirikit Centre. However there are almost no other significant buildings/activities on that stretch of road and most Bangkokians do not even know it. Directing a taxi to Ratchadaphisek will certainly never bring you to that part. So it is a negligeable drawback. "North" was a very vague and locally not used term. A triple name is not convenient. Din Daeng comes closer, but does not fit well with the Huai Khwang part. −Woodstone 06:51, 27 Aug 2005 (EDT)