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Bang Khen District

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Country
  
Thailand

Khwaeng
  
2

Geocode
  
1005

Population
  
190,828 (2016)

Seat
  
Anusawari

Time zone
  
ICT (UTC+7)

Area
  
42.12 km²

Province
  
Bangkok

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Postal code
  
10220 except Mu 8-10 of Tha Raeng: 10230

Bang Khen (Thai: บางเขน;  [bāːŋ kʰěːn]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Khan Na Yao, Bueng Kum, Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Mueang.

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Map of Bang Khen, Bangkok, Thailand

History

Bang Khen was established as an amphoe of Phra Nakhon Province in 1897.

In 1972, the provinces of Thonburi and Phra Nakhon were combined and called jointly Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. Administrative units within the capital were renamed "districts" (khet) and "sub-district" (khwaeng), replacing "amphoe" and "tambon", respectively. Bang Khen thus became a district of the newly combined province. At that time it had eight sub-districts.

Bang Khen was once a very large district, but has been greatly reduced in size after several modifications to district boundaries. In 1989, the western portion and southwestern areas were split off to create Don Mueang and Chatuchak, respectively. In 1997, a northern portion of Bang Khen was split off to create the Sai Mai District, but in the same reorganization Bang Khen received Moo 8-10 of Chorakhe Bua Sub-district from Lat Phrao District.

Places of interest

  • Wat Phra Si Mahathat Wora Maha Wiharn (วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร) Temple of Holy Relics
  • Constitutional Protection Monument (อนุสาวรีย์พิทักษ์รัฐธรรมนูญ) at Lak Si Circle (วงเวียนหลักสี่)
  • Sathira Dhammasathan (เสถียรธรรมสถาน) Buddhist Retreat Center
  • Ying Charoen Market (ตลาดยิ่งเจริญ) or Saphan Mai Market (ตลาดสะพานใหม่). The original name of Saphan Mai was Saphan Sukoranakhaseni (สะพานสุกรนาคเสนีย์).

    • Education

  • Phranakhon Rajabhat University, (Khwaeng Anusawari)
  • Rattanakosin Somphot Bangkhen School, (Khwaeng Tha Raeng)
  • Bangkhen District non-formal and informal Education, (Khwaeng Anusawari)

    • Government and infrastructure

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

    District council

    The district council for Bang Khen has eight members, who serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on 30 April 2006. The results were:

  • Thai Rak Thai Party - Eight seats

    • References

    Bang Khen District Wikipedia
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