Bang Kapi ( th, บางกะปิ, ) is one of the
50 districts (''khet'') of
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise):
Bueng Kum,
Saphan Sung,
Prawet
Prawet ( th, ประเวศ, ) is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the southeast. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phli ( Samut Prakan province), Bang Na, Phra Khanong, Suan Luang, Bang Ka ...
,
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
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", 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 dating back to
Rama III
Nangklao ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว, ; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), birth name Thap ( th, ทับ), also styled Rama III, was the third king of Siam u ...
's reign, when Chao Phraya
Bodindecha (เจ้าพระยาบดินทรเดชา) led a troop to fight rebels in
Champassack and
Louangphabang
Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r) ...
and brought back people to settle.
As it grew into a larger town, Bang Kapi was made an ''
amphoe'' (district) of
Phra Nakhon province
Phra () is a Thai term that may refer to:
*''Phra'', a Thai-language term for Buddhist monk
*''Phra'', a Thai-language term for priest
*''Phra'', a Thai-language word used as a prefix denoting holy or royal status, including in Thai royal ranks ...
. The district was originally quite large, but has been divided since then to form new districts.
In 1966, Huay Khwang sub-district (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
'') and parts of the Bang Kapi sub-district were spun off to form
Phaya Thai district.
In 1972, Phra Nakhon and
Thonburi
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Thonburi ( th, ธนบุรี) is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which i ...
were joined as the single province, Bangkok. The title of districts and sub-districts in the capital city were changed from ''amphoe'' and ''tambon'' to
''khet'' and ''
khwaeng'', respectively. Bang Kapi became a district of the newly combined province, having at that time nine sub-districts.
In 1977,
Sam Sen Nok
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to:
Places
* Sam, Benin
* Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Iran
* Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place
People and fictio ...
sub-district was moved to
Huai Khwang district
Huai Khwang ( th, ห้วยขวาง, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is east of the city centre. Neighbouring districts are Chatuchak, Wang Thonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Watthana, Ratchathewi, and Din ...
.
In 1989,
Lat Phrao district and
Bueng Kum district were separated from Bang Kapi and became new districts.
On 14 October 1997,
Wang Thonglang sub-district was elevated to a district, taking part of
Khlong Chan
350px, The Mall Bangkapi also known as The Mall 8 Bangkapi
Khlong Chan ( th, คลองจั่น, ) is a neighbourhood in Bangkok, also a ''khwaeng'' (sub-district) of Bang Kapi District, Bangkok.
Toponymy
Khlong Chan is the name of a tribu ...
sub-district with it.
Administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts (''khwaeng'').
District Council
The District Council for Bang Kapi has eight members, who each serve four-year terms.
Elections
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative ...
were last held on 30 April 2006. The results were as follows:
*
Democrat Party - Seven seats
*
Thai Rak Thai
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Party - One seat
Places
Education
*
Ramkhamhaeng University
*
National Institute of Development Administration
The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) th, สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์) is a public graduate university in Thailand under the Commission on Higher Education, the Mini ...
(NIDA)
* Rattana Bundit University
*
Assumption University
* National Housing Authority
*
Bang Kapi School
*
(RAIS)
*
Traill International School
Temples
*
Wat Bueng Thong Lang
*
Wat Phra Kaisri Noi
*
Wat Thep Leela
*
Wat Wat Chanthawongsaram (klang)
*
Wat Sri Bun Rueang
Shopping
*
The Mall Ramkhamhaeng
*
The Mall Bang Kapi
*
Big C
Big C ( th, บิ๊กซี ซูเปอร์เซ็นเตอร์), is a grocery and general merchandising retailer headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Big C is as of 2016 Thailand's second-largest hypermarket operator after Lotus' ...
Hua Mak
*
Bang Kapi market
*
Tesco Lotus
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Bang Kapi
*
Kwan Riam floating market
*
Ramkhamhaeng night market
*
Happy Land Market
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Si ...
*
Homepro (Ramkhamhaeng road)
*
Tawanna shopping park
*
Makro Bang Kapi
Transportation
*
Khlong Saen Saeb - Many piers for express boat service, including The Mall Bang Kapi. The mall Bangkapi boat pier.
*
The Mall Bang Kapi bus station
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*
Ramkhamhaeng airport rail link station, located at
Suan Luang District
*
Hua Mak airport rail link station, located at
Suan Luang District
Hospital
*
Vejthani Hospital (private hospital)
* Ramkhamhaeng Hospital (private hospital)
Other
![Rajamangala_Stadium_Panorama](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Rajamangala_Stadium_Panorama.jpg)
*
Hua Mak Sports Complex (including
Rajamangala Stadium
The Rajamangala National Stadium ( th, ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน; , ) is the national stadium of Thailand. It is part of the Hua Mak Sports Complex, and is located in Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi, Bangkok. It officia ...
)
* National Sport Museum, located at Hua Mak Sports Complex
*
Prasart Museum
* Water Park Fantasia Lagoon at The Mall Bangkapi
[Fantasia Lagoon Water Park at The Mall]
— on Bangkok.com.
References
External links
BMA website with Bang Kapi landmarks
{{Khet Bangkok
Districts of Bangkok