Bang Phlat District

Bang Phlat
บางพลัด
Khet


Khet location in Bangkok Province
Coordinates: 13°47′38″N 100°30′18″E / 13.79389°N 100.50500°E / 13.79389; 100.50500Coordinates: 13°47′38″N 100°30′18″E / 13.79389°N 100.50500°E / 13.79389; 100.50500
Country  Thailand
Province Bangkok
Seat Bang O
Khwaeng 4
Khet established 1989
Area
 • Total 11.360 km2 (4.386 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 98,113
 • Density 9,680.5/km2 (25,072/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 10700
Geocode 1025

Bang Phlat (Thai: บางพลัด; IPA: [bāːŋ pʰlát]) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor districts, clockwise from the north, are Amphoe Bang Kruai, Bang Sue, Dusit, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok Noi, and Taling Chan.

History

Bang Phlat was one of the 25 districts created in 1915, when the inner districts of Bangkok were reorganized.[1] In 1938 the district was abolished and added into Bangkok Noi.[2]

Bang Phlat district was again set up in 1989 taking 4 sub-districts from Bangkok Noi.[3] West side of Borommaratchachonnani Road and Somdet Phra Pin Klao Road were moved back to Bangkok Noi in 1991.[4]

Bang Phlat has a number of transliteration spellings that are visible across the district including: Bang Phlat, Bang Phlad, Bang Plat, Bang Plad

It is likely that this spelling will become unified as the new MRT station stop has been titled "Bang Phlat".

Places

The main road running through Bang Phlat is Charan Sanit Wong, a road that parallels the Chao Phraya to the West from Thon Buri up to the Rama VII bridge.

Bang Phlat has a mixture of light commercial, industrial and residential zones. There are a few medium commercial and residential areas which are growing as the area becomes more prosperous. There are 2 Express River Boat stations servicing Bang Phlat, Saphan Krung Thon to the South and Saphan Rama 7 to the North.

Administration

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

1.Bang Phlatบางพลัด
2.Bang Oบางอ้อ
3.Bang Bamru บางบำหรุ
4.Bang Yi Khan บางยี่ขัน

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศ ยกเลิกอำเภอชั้นใน ๗ อำเภอ และตั้งอำเภอชั้นในขึ้นใหม่ ๒๕ อำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 32 (0 ก): 335–348. 1915-10-31.
  2. ↑ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยุบรวมอำเภอ และยุบอำเภอลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ง): 1840. 1938-08-29.
  3. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่เขตบางกอกน้อย และตั้งเขตบางพลัด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (208 ง ฉบับพิเศษ): 10. 1989-11-24.
  4. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่เขตบางกอกน้อยและเขตบางพลัด กรุงเทพมหานคร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 108 (202 ก): 1095–1098. 1991-11-21.

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