| Lat Krabang ลาดกระบัง |
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| — Khet — | |
| King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang | |
| Amphoe location in Bangkok | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Lat Krabang |
| Khwaeng | 6 |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.9 km2 (47.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 141,789 |
| • Density | 1,144.38/km2 (2,963.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 10520 |
| Geocode | 1011 |
Lat Krabang (Thai: ลาดกระบัง; IPA: [lâːt krā.bāŋ]) is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the east of the town.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang Bo, Bang Sao Thong and Bang Phli (Samut Prakan Province), Prawet, Saphan Sung, Min Buri and Nong Chok (Bangkok) and Mueang Chachoengsao (Chachoengsao Province).
In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon Suvarnabhumi around the new Bangkok airport became public. Lat Krabang is supposed to one of five districts to be included into this new area.
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The district is sub-divided into six sub-districts (Kwaeng).
| 1. | Lat Krabang | ลาดกระบัง | |
| 2. | Khlong Song Ton Nun | คลองสองต้นนุ่น | |
| 3. | Khlong Sam Prawet | คลองสามประเวศ | |
| 4. | Lam Pla Thio | ลำปลาทิว | |
| 5. | Thap Yao | ทับยาว | |
| 6. | Khum Thong | ขุมทอง |
The District Council for Lat Krabang has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were as follows:
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