Jump to content

Bang Khae subdistrict, Bangkok

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bang Khae
บางแค
Phet Kasem Road near Lak Song MRT station (Bang Khae Subdistrict side) in 2019
Phet Kasem Road near Lak Song MRT station (Bang Khae Subdistrict side) in 2019
Location in Bang Khae District
Location in Bang Khae District
Country Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetBang Khae
Area
 • Total6.486 km2 (2.504 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,915
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10160
TIS 1099104001
WebsiteN/A

Bang Khae (Thai: บางแค, pronounced [bāːŋ kʰɛ̄ː]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bang Khae District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 38,915 people.[2]

History

[edit]

In 1902, coinciding with the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, Bang Khae had the status of a tambon in the newly planted amphoe, Nong Khaem. It took the name Tambon Lak Nueng (หลักหนึ่ง, pronounced [làk nɯ̀ŋ]).[3]

The name Lak Nueung, meaning "the first milestone", refers to the first milestone of Khlong Phasi Charoen, a khlong (canal) that flows through the area. It is a waterway dug during King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign bridging Bangkok to Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon Province.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 28 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2020" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ จดหมายเหตุเขตหนองแขม (2018-05-14). "สำนักงานเขตหนองแขมในอดีต". Facebook (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-12-25.