Bang Khae

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Bang Khae
บางแค
Statistics
Province: Bangkok
Area: 44.456 km²
Inhabitants: 186,744 (2004)
Pop. density: 4,201 inh./km²
Geocode: 1040
Postal code: 10160
Map
Map of Bangkok, Thailand highlighting Bang Khae

Bang Khae (Thai: บางแค) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Thawi Watthana, Taling Chan, Phasi Charoen, Bang Bon, and Nong Khaem. As of 2004, it has the highest population of all districts in Bangkok.

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[edit] History

Formerly, Bang Khae was a tambon of amphoe Phasi Charoen, Thon Buri province.

In 1972, Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon provinces were combined into Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, and Bang Khae became a sub-district of the Phasi Charoen district of the newly combined province. Although subdivisions of the capital city remained the same at the time, the names for the administrative units used within the city were renamed as district (khet) and sub-district (kwaeng), replacing amphoe and tambon, respectively.

Later, due to population increases in the western area of Phasi Charoen district, a new district, Phasi Charoen Sakha 1, was created, comprising Bang Khae, Bang Khae Nuea and Bang Phai sub-districts.

On November 18, 1997, Phasi Charoen Sakha 1 district was combined with Lak Song sub-district, formerly part of Nong Khaem district, to form a new district, called Bang Khae. The sub-districts of the new Bang Khae district then consisted of Bang Khae, Bang Khae Nuea, Bang Phai and Lak Song.

On 6 March 1998, the four sub-districts of Bang Khae were reorganized for administrative purposes, although the boundaries of the district itslef did not change.


[edit] Shopping

  • The Mall Bang Khae

[edit] Administration

The district is sub-divided into four sub-districts (Kwaeng).

1. Bang Khae บางแค
2. Bang Khae Nuea  บางแคเหนือ
3. Bang Phai บางไผ่
4. Lak Song หลักสอง

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