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Bueng Kum District
Bueng Kum ( th, บึงกุ่ม, ) is one of the 50 districts (''Khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. From north clockwise, it is bounded by Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, and Lat Phrao. History Bueng Kum was separated from Bang Kapi on 4 September 1989. It consisted of three sub-districts: Khlong Kum, Khan Na Yao, and Saphan Sung. On 14 October 1997, Khan Na Yao and Saphan Sung were elevated to districts, leaving Bueng Kum with a sole sub-district, Khlong Kum. Bueng Kum was named so because of a lake ("bueng" means 'lake') used as water reservoir for flood prevention. There are also plants called "kum" ('' Crataeva'' sp.) around the lake. The lake is part of Seri Thai Park. Administration The district is divided into three sub-districts ('' khwaeng''). District council The District Council for Bueng Kum has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of Bangkok
Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (''khet'', , , also sometimes wrongly called ''amphoe'' as in the other provinces, derived from Pali ''khetta'', cognate to Sanskrit ''kṣetra''), which are further subdivided into 180 subdistricts (''khwaeng'', , ), roughly equivalent to ''tambon'' in the other provinces. 
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Saphan Sung District
Saphan Sung ( th, สะพานสูง, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Located on the eastern part of the capital, it is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Khan Na Yao, Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Prawet, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, and Bueng Kum. Most part of Saphan Sung district are low density residential area. History Saphan Sung was separated from Bueng Kum on 14 October 1997 announcement, effective 21 November 1997, together with Khan Na Yao. Saphan Sung means ''tall bridge'' referring to the shape of bridge built over khlongs (Thai canals) back when boats were a main mode of transportation. Administration The district has three sub-districts (''khwaeng''). Places * Wat Lat Bua Khao (วัดลาดบัวขาว) * Triam Udom Suksa Nomklao School * Saphan Sung Discovery Learning Library * Saphan Sung Youth Centre * Pra-Ajahn Mitsuo Gavesako Foundation District Council The District Council for Saphan Sung has sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seri Thai
The Free Thai Movement ( th, เสรีไทย; ) was a Thai underground resistance movement against Imperial Japan during World War II. Seri Thai were an important source of military intelligence for the Allies in the region. Background In the aftermath of the Japanese invasion of Thailand on 7–8 December 1941, the regime of Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Phibun) declared war on the United Kingdom and the United States on 25 January 1942. Seni Pramoj, the Thai ambassador in Washington, refused to deliver the declaration to the United States government. Accordingly, the United States refrained from declaring war on Thailand. Seni, a conservative aristocrat whose anti-Japanese credentials were well established, organized the Free Thai Movement with American assistance, recruiting Thai students in the United States to work with the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The OSS trained Thai personnel for underground activities, and units were readied to infiltrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democrat Party (Thailand)
The Democrat Party ( th, พรรคประชาธิปัตย์; ) is a Thai political party. The oldest party in Thailand, it was founded as a royalist party, and now upholds a conservative and pro-market position. The Democrat Party made its best showings in parliament in 1948, 1976, and 1996. It has never won an outright parliamentary majority. The party's electoral support bases are southern Thailand and Bangkok, although election results in Bangkok have fluctuated widely. Since 2004, Democrat candidates won three elections for the governorship of Bangkok. From 2005 to 2019, the Democrat Party was led by Abhisit Vejjajiva, former prime minister. Names The Thai name of the party, ''Prachathipat'' (ประชาธิปัตย์), is derived from the word ''prachathipatai'' (ประชาธิปไตย) which means 'democracy', 'democratic' or 'democrat'. The party said it wanted the term to mean the people in whom democracy is vested. History P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Thailand Local Elections
Elections for local councils in Bangkok were held in 2006. The first batch of elections took place on 30 April 2006 for all seats on the district councils of 14 districts in the north and east of the city. In the second phase of voting held on 23 July 2006, the District Council seats for the remaining 36 districts, along with all 57 seats on the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, were up for election. Local elections follow a four-year cycle, and the 2006 elections are a follow-on from the 2002 elections. April elections 14 District Council elections Elections for district council in Bang Kapi, Bang Khen, Bueng Kum, Chatuchak, Don Mueang, Khan Na Yao, Khlong Sam Wa, Lak Si, Lat Krabang, Lat Phrao, Min Buri, Sai Mai, Saphan Sung and Wang Thonglang were held on 30 April 2006. Turnout in the 14 districts was at 35.39 percent, with 482,688 voters exercising their right to vote. The Thai Rak Thai Party won 68 seats along with overall control of nine councils, while candidates f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khlong Kum
Khlong Kum ( th, คลองกุ่ม, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Bueng Kum District, in Bangkok, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo .... In 2020, it had a total population of 69,071 people. References Subdistricts of Bangkok Bueng Kum district {{Bangkok-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwaeng
A ''khwaeng'' (, ) is an administrative subdivision used in the fifty districts of Bangkok and a few other city municipalities in Thailand. Currently, there are 180 ''khwaeng'' in Bangkok. A ''khwaeng'' is roughly equivalent to a ''tambon'' in other provinces of Thailand, smaller than an ''amphoe'' (district). With the creation of the special administrative area of Bangkok in 1972 the ''tambon'' within the area of the new administrative entity was converted into ''khwaeng''.Item 17 of The common English translation for ''khwaeng'' is subdistrict. Historically, in some regions of the country ''khwaeng'' referred to subdivisions of a province (then known as ''mueang'', predating the modern term ''changwat''), while in others they were called ''amphoe''. Administrative reforms at the beginning of the 20th century standardized them to the term ''amphoe''. ''Khwaeng'' of Bangkok ''Khwaeng'' in City Municipalities See also *Subdivisions of Thailand References {{reflist Sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crataeva
''Crateva'' is a genus of flowering plants in the caper family, Capparaceae. Species Accepted species include: * ''Crateva adansonii'' DC. * '' Crateva excelsa'' Bojer * ''Crateva greveana'' Baill. * '' Crateva humblotii'' (Baill.) Hadj-Moust. * '' Crateva hygrophila'' Kurz * '' Crateva magna'' (Lour.) DC. * '' Crateva nurvala'' Buch.-Ham. * '' Crateva obovata'' J.Vahl * '' Crateva palmeri'' Rose * '' Crateva religiosa'' G.Forst. * '' Crateva simplicifolia'' J.S.Mill. * '' Crateva speciosa'' Volkens * '' Crateva suaresensis'' Baill. * '' Crateva tapia'' L. * '' Crateva unilocularis'' Buch.-Ham. * '' Crateva urbaniana'' R.Rankin * '' Crateva yarinacochaensis'' Cornejo & Iltis Formerly placed here *'' Aegiceras corniculatum'' (L.) Blanco (as ''C. corniculatum'' (L.) L.) *''Aegle marmelos ''Aegle marmelos'', commonly known as bael (or ''bili'' or ''bhel''), also Bengal quince, golden apple, Japanese bitter orange, stone apple or wood apple, is a rare species of tree nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Kapi District
Bang Kapi ( th, บางกะปิ, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, and Lat Phrao. Name The name Bang Kapi consists of two parts. ''Bang'' is a common prefix for place names in Thailand and roughly means a "hamlet by the waterfront". There are multiple theories as to the origin of ''kapi''. The word ''kapi'' itself exists in Thai and means "shrimp paste", which is one possible origin. Another possibility is that it comes from ''kabi'' (กบิ/กบี่), a poetic word meaning "monkey", as the area used to be heavily forested and was home to many monkeys. Lastly, it could also come from ''kapiyoh'' (กะปิเยาะห์), the Thai word for a type of cap worn by Islamic men (''taqiyah''), owing to the fact that many Muslims settled in the area. History The area of Bang Kapi has a history dati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Na Yao District
Khan Na Yao ( th, คันนายาว, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bang Khen, Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, and Bueng Kum. History Khan Na Yao was separated from Bueng Kum on 14 October 1997 announcement, effective 21 November 1997, together with Saphan Sung. Its name means "''long paddy-field ridge''", describing the geography of the district; Khan Na Yao was an agricultural district. Administration The district is divided into two sub-districts (''khwaeng''). Places * Wat Rat Sattha Tham * Navatanee Golf Course * Siam Park City * Fashion Island * Bangchan Industrial Estate District council The District Council for Khan Na Yao has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on 30 April 2006. The Thai Rak Thai The Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT; th, พรรคไทยรักไทย, , ; "Thais Love Thais Party") was a Thai politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seri Thai Park
Seri or SERI may refer to: People *Jean Michaël Seri, an Ivorian professional footballer Places *Seri Yek-e Zarruk, Iran *Seri, Bheri, Nepal *Seri, Karnali, Nepal *Seri, Mahakali, Nepal *Seri, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India Other *Seri people, an indigenous people of Mexico *Seri language *Samsung Economic Research Institute, a private-sector think tanks in South Korea *Solar Energy Research Institute, now called National Renewable Energy Laboratory *Seri, one of the bulls that carried the god Teshub in Hurrian mythology *''Seri'', trapdoors used in ''Kabuki'' theatres *''Seri'', or Japanese parsley ''Oenanthe javanica'', commonly Java waterdropwort, water celery, water dropwort, Chinese celery, Indian pennywort and Japanese (flat leaf) parsley, is a plant of the genus '' Oenanthe'' originating from East Asia. It has a widespread native dist ... * '' Seri (fly)'', a genus of flies in the family Platypezidae {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
