Bang Phlat
บางพลัด

Statistics
Province:	Bangkok
Area:	11.360 km²
Inhabitants:	116,271 (2003)
Pop. density:	10,235 inh./km²
Geocode:	1025
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Bang Phlat (Thai บางพลัด) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Amphoe Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province, Bang Sue, Dusit, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok Noi, and Taling Chan districts of 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 city of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... [[[[== Headline text == wello pplzlink titleLink titleItalic text:(If you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below) 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. ... Image File history File links Amphoe_1025. ... 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. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Silom A Bangkok canal with a home and residents swimming. ... Amphoe Bang Kruai is a district of Thailand. ... Nonthaburi (Thai นนทบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Dusit (Thai ดุสิต) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Phra Nakhon (Thai พระนคร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bangkok Noi (Thai บางกอกน้อย) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Taling Chan (Thai ตลิ่งชัน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Silom A Bangkok canal with a home and residents swimming. ...

Administration

The district is sub-divided into 4 sub-districts (Kwaeng).

History

Bang Phlat was once a Kwaeng of Bangkok Noi. Then the Bang Phlat district was setup in 1989 taking 4 sub-districts from Bangkok Noi. West side of Borommaratchachonnani Road and Somdet Phra Pin Klao Road were moved back to Bangkok Noi in 1991. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Places

• Rama VIII Bridge
• Wat Kharuehabodi (วัดคฤหบดี)
• Wat Bowon Mongkhon (วัดบวรมงคล)

External Links

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