Express boats - Khlong Saen Saeb, in the southern district border. The area around the current Makkasan Railway Station is under construction for the Airport Link to Suvarnabhumi Airport. The area will become City Air Terminal with check in facility and non-stop train to the airport. The terminal also has an interchange to MRT Phetchaburi station. Bueng Makkasan Located in Ratchathewi district is a large artificial lake in the center of Bangkok. Bueng Makkasan (บึงมักกะสัน) is 2.4 km long, 60 m wide and 15 m deep. It is utilized for inner Bangkok flood prevention. Now the lake is covered by the system of expressway interconnections. Health Public Hospitals Ramathibodi Hospital Phramongkutklao Hospital Rajavithi Hospital Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health Hospital for Tropical Diseases Burachat Chaiyakorn Hospital Private Hospitals Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute Phyathai 1 Hospital Education Universities Mahidol University: Phaya Thai Campus, consists of Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Science Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Public Health Faculty of Tropical Medicine College of Medicine, Rangsit University Phramongkutklao College of Medicine Royal Thai Army Nursing College Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University: Bangkok Campus, Rajabhat University located at 153 Phetchaburi Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District near Siam Commercial Bank, Phetchaburi Road Branch, its name after Valaya Alongkorn, Princess of Phetchaburi. Schools The Indonesian School of Bangkok, is located at the Indonesian Embassy compound in the district. Sri Ayudhya School, a high school located on Si Ayutthaya Road, Thanon Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. Santirat Witthayalai School, a high school located on Si Ayutthaya Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. Amnuay Silpa School, a coeducational private school located on Si Ayutthaya Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. Phaya Thai School, primary school located on Si Ayutthaya Road, Thung Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District. Saint Dominic School, boys' school located on New Phetchaburi Road, Makkasan Sub-District, Ratchathewi District Other Wannasorn Tower, the education hub located by the Phaya Thai junction, was founded by Uraiwan Sivakul, a Chemistry tutor. The tower is now the main hub of Thai tutoring schools. Gallery References Makkasan Waste Water Treatment Through Filtration by Water Hyacinth (Bangkok) External links BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Ratchathewi Ratchathewi district office (Thai only) Bangkok's Crucible of Construction (Items 1 to 7 and 35 to 42. The rest belong to nearby Pathum Wan district) Suan Pakkad Palace Museum Districts of Bangkok