Saphan Sung ( th, สะพานสูง, ) is one of the
50 districts (''khet'') of
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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. Located on the eastern part of the capital, it is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise):
Khan Na Yao,
Min Buri
Min Buri ( th, มีนบุรี, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Khlong Sam Wa, Nong Chok, Lat Krabang, Saphan Sung, and Khan Na Yao. Min Buri ...
,
Lat Krabang
Lat Krabang ( th, ลาดกระบัง, ) is one of the eastern districts of Bangkok.
Geography & history
Lat Krabang (literally translating to "slope of shield") is a second largest district of Bangkok (the first one is neighbouring distr ...
,
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 Kapi, ...
,
Suan Luang,
Bang Kapi
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, an ...
, and
Bueng Kum
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 B ...
. 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
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 ...
s (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 seven members, who each serve four-year terms.
Elections
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office.
Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ...
were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were as follows:
*
Democrat Party - 7 seats
References