Lak Si District

Lak Si
หลักสี่
Khet

Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°53′15″N 100°34′44″E / 13.88750°N 100.57889°E / 13.88750; 100.57889Coordinates: 13°53′15″N 100°34′44″E / 13.88750°N 100.57889°E / 13.88750; 100.57889
Country  Thailand
Province Bangkok
Seat Thung Song Hong
Khwaeng 2
Khet established 21 November 1997
Area
 • Total 22.841 km2 (8.819 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 106,657
 • Density 4,669.54/km2 (12,094.1/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 10210
Geocode 1041

Lak Si (Thai: หลักสี่; IPA: [làk sìː]) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by (from north clockwise): Don Mueang, Bang Khen and Chatuchak of Bangkok; Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.

History

The name Lak Si means the fourth milestone. The community here was called Lak Si because of the fourth milestone of Khlong Prem Prachakhon (คลองเปรมประชากร) dug during King Chulalongkorn linking Bangkok toward Bang Pa-In. Lak Si became a district on 21 November 1997, separating from Don Mueang district.

Places

Administration

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

1.Thung Song Hong ทุ่งสองห้อง
2.Talat Bang Khen ตลาดบางเขน


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