Lat Krabang District

Lat Krabang
ลาดกระบัง
Khet

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Amphoe location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°43′24″N 100°47′3″E / 13.72333°N 100.78417°ECoordinates: 13°43′24″N 100°47′3″E / 13.72333°N 100.78417°E
Country  Thailand
Province Bangkok
Seat Lat Krabang
Khwaeng 6
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 was among the five districts that were to be included in this new administrative area.

Administration

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

1.Lat Krabangลาดกระบัง
2.Khlong Song Ton Nunคลองสองต้นนุ่น
3.Khlong Sam Prawetคลองสามประเวศ
4.Lam Pla Thioลำปลาทิว
5.Thap Yaoทับยาว
6.Khum Thongขุมทอง

District Council

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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