Bang Khae District
| Bang Khae บางแค | |
|---|---|
| Khet | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 13°41′46″N 100°24′34″E / 13.69611°N 100.40944°ECoordinates: 13°41′46″N 100°24′34″E / 13.69611°N 100.40944°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Bang Khae |
| Khet established | March 6, 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.456 km2 (17.165 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 193,449 |
| • Density | 4,352/km2 (11,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 10160 |
| Geocode | 1040 |
Bang Khae (Thai: บางแค; IPA: [bāːŋ kʰɛ̄ː]) 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.
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 (khwaeng), 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.
Effective March 6 1998, 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.[1]
Together with the creation of the district, the four sub-districts of Bang Khae were reorganized for administrative purposes.[2] In 2009 the subdistrict boundaries were adjusted again.[3]
Administration
The district is sub-divided into four sub-districts (Khwaeng).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Khae | บางแค | 65,054 |
| 2. | Bang Khae Nuea | บางแคเหนือ | 50,247 |
| 3. | Bang Phai | บางไผ่ | 40,322 |
| 4. | Lak Song | หลักสอง | 37,826 |
Shopping
- The Mall Bang Khae
References
- ↑ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่เขตหนองแขม เขตภาษีเจริญ และตั้งเขตบางแค กรุงเทพมหานคร". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 114 (พิเศษ 108 ง): 44–50. 1997-11-18.
- ↑ "ประกาศกรุงเทพมหานคร เรื่อง พื้นที่แขวงบางแค แขวงบางแคเหนือ แขวงบางไผ่ และเปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่แขวงหลักสอง เขตบางแค". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 114 (พิเศษ 121 ง): 95–101. 1997-12-24.
- ↑ "ประกาศกรุงเทพมหานคร เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่แขวงบางแคเหนือ แขวงหลักสอง แขวงบางแค และแขวงบางไผ่ เขตบางแค". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 126 (พิเศษ 137 ง): 66–70. 2009-09-21.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- Bang Khae district office (Thai only)
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