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Encyclopedia > Bang Khae
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. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Mahanakhon), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... Image File history File links Amphoe_1040. ... Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet เขต, also sometimes called amphoe as in the other provinces), which are further subdivided into 154 kwaeng (แขวง), roughly equivalent to tambon in the other provinces. ... The Thai Trai Rong flag on a BTS station as it waves pass the 50 story CentralWorld office building in the heart of Bangkok The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, officially known as Krung Thep in Thai ( ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000... Thawi Watthana (Thai ทวีวัฒนา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Taling Chan (Thai ตลิ่งชัน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Phasi Charoen (Thai ภาษีเจริญ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Bon (Thai บางบอน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Nong Khaem (Thai หนองแขม) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...

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History

Formerly, Bang Khae was a tambon of amphoe Phasi Charoen, Thon Buri province. Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Phasi Charoen (Thai ภาษีเจริญ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Thonburi (ธนบุรี) was capital of Thailand for a short time during the reign of King Taksin, after the previous capital Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese. ...


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. Phra Nakhon (Thai พระนคร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, officially known as Krung Thep in Thai ( ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000 census population of 6,355,144, but actually numbering at least twice that. ...


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. November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...


Shopping

  • The Mall Bang Khae

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

External links

  • BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Bang Khae
  • Bang Khae district office (Thai only)


District of Bangkok Seal of Bangkok

Bang Bon - Bang Kapi - Bang Khae - Bang Khen - Bang Kho Laem - Bang Khun Thian - Bangkok Noi - Bangkok Yai - Bang Na - Bang Phlat - Bang Rak - Bang Sue - Bueng Kum - Chatuchak - Chom Thong - Din Daeng - Don Mueang - Dusit - Huai Khwang - Khan Na Yao - Khlong Sam Wa - Khlong San - Khlong Toei - Lak Si - Lat Krabang - Lat Phrao - Min Buri - Nong Chok - Nong Khaem - Pathum Wan - Phasi Charoen - Phaya Thai - Phra Khanong - Phra Nakhon - Pom Prap Sattru Phai - Prawet - Rat Burana - Ratchathewi - Samphanthawong - Sai Mai - Saphan Sung - Sathon - Suan Luang - Taling Chan - Thawi Watthana - Thon Buri - Thung Khru - Wang Thonglang - Watthana - Yan Nawa The Thai Trai Rong flag on a BTS station as it waves pass the 50 story CentralWorld office building in the heart of Bangkok The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, officially known as Krung Thep in Thai ( ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000... Seal of the province Bangkok, Thailand This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Bang Bon (Thai บางบอน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Kapi (Thai บางกะปิ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Khen (Thai บางเขน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Kho Laem (Thai บางคอแหลม) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Khun Thian (Thai บางขุนเทียน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bangkok Noi (Thai บางกอกน้อย) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bangkok Yai (Thai บางกอกใหญ่) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Na (Thai บางนา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Phlat (Thai บางพลัด) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Rak or Bangrak (Thai บางรัก) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bang Sue (Thai บางซื่อ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bueng Kum (Thai บึงกุ่ม) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Chatuchak (Thai จตุจักร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Chom Thong (Thai จอมทอง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Din Daeng (Thai ดินแดง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... This article is about Don Mueang district, for the Don Mueang airport see Bangkok International Airport. ... Dusit (Thai ดุสิต) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Huai Khwang (Thai ห้วยขวาง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand, located east of the center of the town. ... Khan Na Yao (Thai คันนายาว) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Khlong Sam Wa (Thai คลองสามวา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Khlong San (Thai คลองสาน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Khlong Toei (also Klong Toey, Thai คลองเตย) is a district in central Bangkok, long known for substandard housing and its port facilities nearby. ... Lak Si (Thai หลักสี่) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Lat Krabang (Thai ลาดกระบัง) is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the east of the town. ... Lat Phrao (Thai ลาดพร้าว) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Min Buri (Thai มีนบุรี) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Nong Chok (Thai หนองจอก) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Nong Khaem (Thai หนองแขม) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Pathum Wan or Pathumwan (Thai ปทุมวัน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Phasi Charoen (Thai ภาษีเจริญ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... District in central Bangkok, Thailand, north of Ratchathewi, west of Din Daeng, close to Victory Monument. ... Phra Khanong (Thai พระโขนง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Phra Nakhon (Thai พระนคร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Pom Prap Sattru Phai (Thai ป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Prawet (Thai ประเวศ) is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the southeast of the town. ... Rat Burana (Thai ราษฎร์บูรณะ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Ratchathewi (Thai ราชเทวี) is a district in central Bangkok, Thailand. ... Samphanthawong (Thai สัมพันธวงศ์) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Sai Mai (Thai สายไหม) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Saphan Sung (Thai สะพานสูง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... This artical is about Sathon district, see below for information about Sathon Road. ... Suan Luang (Thai สวนหลวง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Taling Chan (Thai ตลิ่งชัน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Thawi Watthana (Thai ทวีวัฒนา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Thon Buri (Thai ธนบุรี) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Thung Khru (Thai ทุ่งครุ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Wang Thonglang (Thai วังทองหลาง) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Watthana (or Vadhana, Thai: วัฒนา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Yan Nawa or Yannawa (Thai ยานนาวา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...



 
 

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