Bang Kho Laem ( th, บางคอแหลม, ) is one of the
50 districts (''khet'') of
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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. The incumbent district officer is Samita Xanthavanij. The district is bounded by (clockwise from north)
Sathon
Sathon or Sathorn ( th, สาทร, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by six other districts (from north clockwise): Bang Rak, Pathum Wan, Khlong Toei, Yan Nawa, Bang Kho Laem, and Khlon ...
,
Yannawa, and across the
Chao Phraya River,
Rat Burana,
Thon Buri
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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 ...
and
Khlong San districts.
History
Bang Kho Laem was formerly a part of
amphoe Ban Thawai in
Phra Pradaeng
Phra Pradaeng ( th, พระประแดง, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') of Samut Prakan province in Thailand.
History
Phra Pradeang was the original center of the area south of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Originally n ...
Province.
Ban Thawai was later reassigned to
Phra Nakhon Province, and renamed amphoe
Yan Nawa. When Phra Nakhon and Thon Buri were combined into a single province in 1972, the names of administrative units in the newly combined capital were changed from
amphoe and
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 ...
to district (''khet'') and sub-district (''khwaeng''). Thus, amphoe Yan Nawa (อำเภอยานนาวา) became khet Yan Nawa (เขตยานนาวา).
Due to population increases, on 18 April 1989, Yan Nawa Branch 2 (Khwaeng Bang Kho Laem) was established as a second administrative unit within the Yan Nawa District, overseeing three sub-districts: Bang Kho Laem, Wat Phraya Krai, and Bang Khlo. It became a separate district on 9 November 1989, called Bang Kho Laem.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (''khwaeng'').
Places
Important streets in the district include:
* Rama III Road
*
Charoen Krung Road
* Charoen Rat Road
*
Ratchadaphisek Road
Ratchadaphisek Road ( th, ถนนรัชดาภิเษก, ) is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to for ...
*
Mahaisawan Road
*
Chan Road
* Sathu Pradit Road
* Si Rat Express Way
Secondary streets in the district include:
* Sut Prasoet Road
* Chalaem Nimit Road
* Charoen Krung 85 and Sut Prasoet 9 (Soi Ban Mai)
* Charoen Krung 107, Charoen Rat 7, and Charoen Rat 10 (Soi Pradu 1)
* Charoen Rat 5, Charoen Rat 5 Yaek 4, Charoen Rat 7 Yaek 7, and Charoen Rat 8 (Soi Yu Di)
* Chan 43 (Soi Wat Phai Ngoen)
* Sathu Pradit 12 (Soi Thawi Sit)
* Charoen Rat 7 Yaek 35 (Soi Rat Uthit 1)
Asiatique
Asiatique: The Riverfront is a large open-air mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It occupies the former docks of the East Asiatic Company, and faces the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road. The complex opened in 2012 after extensive renovation of ...
is a famous open-air night shopping mall in Bangkok.
Education
Shrewsbury International School
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok ( th, โรงเรียนนานาชาติโชรส์เบอรี กรุงเทพ, ) is a coeducational British international school in Charoeng Krung, Bang Kho Laem District, Bangk ...
is in the district.
Health
Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลเจริญกรุงประชารักษ์, link=no) is a hospital in Thailand located in Bang Kho Laem District, Bangkok. It is a public hospital operated by the Medic ...
, operated by
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( th, กรุงเทพมหานคร; ) (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok (also called ''Krung Thep Maha Nakhon'' in Thai), which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The governm ...
is in the district.
References
External links
BMA website with tourist landmarks of Bang Kho LaemBang Kho Laem district office
(Thai only)
{{Khet Bangkok
Districts of Bangkok