Rangsit

Rangsit
รังสิต
City of Rangsit
เทศบาลนครรังสิต
Zpell, part of Future Park Rangsit
Rangsit
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 13°59′0″N 100°37′0″E / 13.98333°N 100.61667°E / 13.98333; 100.61667
Country Thailand
ProvincePathum Thani
DistrictThanyaburi
Government
 • TypeCity Municipality
 • MayorTreelup Thupkrachang
Area
 • Total
20.80 km2 (8.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
79,319
 • Density3,813.41/km2 (9,876.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
12130
Area code(+66) 2
Websiterangsit.org

Rangsit (Thai: รังสิต, pronounced [rāŋ.sìt]) is a city and neighbourhood in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. Rangsit is a metropolitan city that supports the expansion of Bangkok in the north. Rangsit has become a departure point for travel to provinces in north, northeast, and eastern Thailand. The area is served by Rangsit station on the SRT Dark Red Line.

Rangsit is the home of Rangsit University. It is also the provenance of Asian Institute of Technology and Rangsit campus of Thammasat University.