Lak Song ( th, หลักสอง, ) is a '' khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of

Bang Khae Bang Khae ( th, บางแค, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbouring districts, clockwise from north, are Thawi Watthana, Taling Chan, Phasi Charoen, Bang Bon, and Nong Khaem district. History From 6 ...

district,

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...

Thonburi __NOTOC__ 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 ...

side.

History

Originally, Lak Song was a part of '' amphoe'' (district) Nong Khaem, a westernmost of Bangkok. Until 1998, the

Ministry of Interior An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ...

has merged certain areas of Nong Khaem and Phasi Charoen with Bang Khae, which is a newly established district. Since then Lak Song therefore became part of Bang Khae completely. Its name "Lak Song" meaning "the second

milestone A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road, railway line, canal or boundary. They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to so ...

", refers to the second milestone of

Khlong Phasi Charoen Khlong Phasi Charoen ( th, คลองภาษีเจริญ, ) is a canal west of the Chao Phraya River in the Thonburi area of the Bangkok conurbation. The canal links the Tha Chin River to Khlong Bangkok Yai. It starts at Khlong Bangk ...

, a

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...

that flows through the area. It is a canal dug during King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign linking Bangkok to Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon province. In the nearby area there is a

temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

named Wat Lak Sam (วัดหลักสาม, "three milestone temple"). The MRT Blue Line terminal station, Lak Song MRT station, indeed, it is located in the area of Bang Khae Nuea in front of The Mall Bang Khae.

Geography

Lak Song has a total area of 9.25 km² (3.57 mi²), regarded as the south-west part of the district. Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Khae Nuea and Bang Khae in its district, Bang Bon Nuea of

Bang Bon Bang Bon ( th, บางบอน, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from north, are Bang Khae, Phasi Charoen, Chom Thong, and Bang Khun Thian districts of Bangkok, Mueang Samut Sakhon distri ...

district, Nong Khaem of Nong Khaem district.

Demography

On August 31, 2016, it had a total population of 52,144 people (24,201 men and 27,943 women) in 23,183 households.

Places

Transportation *

Phet Kasem Road Phet Kasem Road (, , )ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. ''อ่านอย่างไร และ เขียนอย่างไร ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน.'' พิมพ์ครั้งที่ ...

(Thailand Route 4) * Kanchanaphisek Road (Outer Bangkok Ring Road) *Khlong Phasi Charoen *Phetkasem 69 Pier Important places *Wat Muang *Panyaworakun School *Samnak Poosawan Dharma Retreat *Victoria Gardens *Wat Rat Bamrung

References

{{Coord, 13, 41, 08.6, N, 100, 23, 54.1, E, region:TH_type:landmark, display=title Bang Khae district Subdistricts of Bangkok