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Kamphaeng Phet station (Thai: สถานีกำแพงเพชร, RTGS: Sathani Kamphaeng Phet, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ pʰét]) is a Bangkok MRT station on the Blue Line in Bangkok, Thailand. It is beneath Kamphaeng Phet Road (Thanon), providing a direct access to the Chatuchak Weekend Market and OrTorKor Market. Not to be confused with the town or province of Kamphaeng Phet. It has an underground mall that opened in early 2009.

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Kamphaeng Phet กำแพงเพชร
MRT
General information
Location	Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°47′52″N 100°32′54″E
Owned by	Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
Operated by	Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
Line(s)	MRT Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	BL12
History
Opened	3 July 2004 (2004-07-03)
Services
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station Chatuchak Park towards Lak Song Blue Line Bang Sue towards Tha Phra via Bang Sue

The preceding station is Bang Sue station and next station is Chatuchak Park.

The road is named after Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaeng Phet (Thai, พระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าบุรฉัตรไชยากร กรมพระกำแพงเพชรอัครโยธิน), the first Thai commander of State Railway of Thailand.

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