Bueng Kum Destrict
Bueng Kum บึงกุ่ม | |
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 Khet location in Bangkok | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′7″N 100°40′9″E / 13.78528°N 100.66917°ECoordinates: 13°47′7″N 100°40′9″E / 13.78528°N 100.66917°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Khlong Kum |
| Khwaeng | 3 |
| Khet established | September 4, 1989 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.311 km2 (9.387 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 138,340 |
| • Density | 5690/km2 (14,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 10240 except Mu 9-12 Khwaeng Khlong Kum: 10230 |
| Geocode | 1027 |
Bueng Kum (Thai: บึงกุ่ม; IPA: [bɯ̄ŋ kùm]) is ane o the 50 destricts (Khet) o Bangkok, Thailand. Frae north clockwise, it is boondit bi Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, an Lat Phrao.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
Bueng Kum wis separatit frae Bang Kapi on 4 September 1989 consistin o 3 sub-destricts: Khlong Kum, Khan Na Yao, an Saphan Sung. On 14 October 1997, Khan Na Yao an Saphan Sung's wur elevatit tae destricts, leavin Bueng Kum wi sole sub-destrict: Khlong Kum.
Bueng Kum wis namit so acause o a loch (Bueng means loch) uised as watter reservoir for flood prevention. Thare are plants cried Kum (Crataeva sp.) aroond the loch an aw. The loch is pairt o Seri Thai Park.
Places[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Seri Thai Park, a public pairk
- Seri Thai Memorial Hall and Museum in Seri Thai Park
Admeenistration[eedit | eedit soorce]
The destrict is sub-dividit intae 3 sub-destricts (Khwaeng).
| 1. | Khlong Kum | คลองกุ่ม | |
| 2. | Nawamin | นวมินทร์ | |
| 3. | Nuan Chan | นวลจันทร์ |
Destrict Cooncil[eedit | eedit soorce]
The Destrict Cooncil for Bueng Kum haes seiven members, who each serve fower-year terms.
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
- BMA wabsteid wi the touristical landmarks o Bueng Kum Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Bueng Kum destrict office Archived 2006-03-14 at the Wayback Machine (Thai anerly)
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