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Revision as of 06:13, 21 May 2018
Lak Si
หลักสี่ | |
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Coordinates: 13°53′15″N 100°34′44″E / 13.88750°N 100.57889°E | |
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 (2017) | |
• Total | 104,701[1] |
• Density | 4,583.90/km2 (11,872.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
Postal code | 10210 |
Geocode | 1041 |
Lak Si (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [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 Prachakon (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
- Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty The King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5 December, B.E. 2550 (2007)
- Wat Lak Si
- Chulabhorn Research Institute
- IT Square
Administration
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).
1. | Thung Song Hong | ทุ่งสองห้อง | |
2. | Talat Bang Khen | ตลาดบางเขน |
References
- ^ "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Adminstration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 1 April 2018. (Search page)
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