Sai Mai ( th, สายไหม, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of

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. It is bounded by (from north clockwise): Lam Luk Ka district of Pathum Thani province; Khlong Sam Wa, Bang Khen and Don Mueang of Bangkok. As of 2014, it had the highest population of all districts in Bangkok.

History

Sai Mai was the name of a ''

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'' (village) in ''

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 ''khwaeng'' ...

'' (sub-district) Khu Khot, Lam Luk Ka District, Pathum Thani Province. It was transferred to Bang Khen district and promoted to subdistrict (''

'') in 1940. Due to the growth of population in the area, Sai Mai was elevated to district status effective 21 November 1997 to improve service and administration. The name of the village "Sai Mai" (lit: late or not) is believed to come from a story told in the past the area was very far from the downtown. Hence, passing by people often ask, "Will it be late to get here?". It is not related to ''

Roti sai mai ''Roti sai mai'' ( th, โรตีสายไหม, ; "sai mai"; ), also known as roti-wrapped candy floss or Ayutthaya's cotton candy, is a Southeast Asian dessert from Thailand. is an Islamic-influenced dessert served by wrapping cotton cand ...

'' in any way. The dominant feature of the district is

Khlong A ''khlong'' ( th, คลอง, ), alternatively spelt as ''klong'' () commonly refers to a canal in Thailand. These canals are spawned by the rivers Chao Phraya, Tha Chin, and Mae Klong, along with their tributaries particularly in the low-ly ...

(canal) Lat Phrao. The canal is thought to have been dug in the early period of the

Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) The Rattanakosin Kingdom ( th, อาณาจักรรัตนโกสินทร์, , , abbreviated as , ) or Kingdom of Siam were names used to reference the fourth and current Thai people, Thai kingdom in the History of Thailand, h ...

. Khlong Lat Phrao is one of nine canals in Bangkok that drains rainwater flowing into the city from northern Thailand, but it has been neglected for decades and clogged with refuse. In January 2016, 1.6 billion

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was allocated to rehabilitate the canal, widen it to 38 metres and deepen it to four metres. Construction is to be completed by June 2019.

Administration

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

Places

Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital () is a hospital located in Sai Mai District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a military hospital operated by the Directorate of Medical Services, The Royal Thai Air Force particularly for personnel of the Royal Thai Air F ...

Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy The Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Air Force Academy () (NKRAFA) is a military academy for officer cadets of the Royal Thai Air Force. History In 1950, the Royal Air Force (RTAF) started recruiting officers who completed their training from ...

Rittiyawannalai School Rittiyawannalai School (Rit-ti-ya-wan-na-lai) ( th, โรงเรียนฤทธิยะวรรณาลัย) is a public secondary school, elementary school (Grades 1–12) and nursery school in Bangkok, Thailand . It was established b ...

Saphan Mai 350px, Phaholyothin Road, near Saphan Mai Saphan Mai ( th, สะพานใหม่, ) is a marketplace and neighbourhood in north Bangkok, chiefly in the Anusawari Subdistrict, Bang Khen District and part of Khlong Thanon Subdistrict, Sai M ...

Transportation

There are three

BTS Skytrain The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain ( th, รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส '' TS'), is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL (BTSC), a ...

Sukhumvit line The Sukhumvit line ( th, รถไฟฟ้า สายสุขุมวิท) or Light Green line, is an elevated metro rail line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok, Thailand. From the central Siam Station, where it connects with the Silom Lin ...

stations in Sai Mai:

Royal Thai Air Force Museum The Royal Thai Air Force Museum is located in Don Mueang District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on the Phahonyothin Road just to the south of Wing 6 of the domestic terminal of the Don Mueang Airport. It was served by the Royal Thai Air Force ...

, and Yaek Kor Por Aor. All stations are on the Phahonyothin Road, the westside border to Don Mueang district.

References

External links

BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Sai Mai

(Thai only) Districts of Bangkok {{Bangkok-stub