Lat Phrao Destrict
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Lat Phrao ลาดพร้าว | |
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Khet location in Bangkok | |
Coordinates: 13°48′13″N 100°36′27″E / 13.80361°N 100.60750°ECoordinates: 13°48′13″N 100°36′27″E / 13.80361°N 100.60750°E | |
Kintra | Thailand |
Province | Bangkok |
Seat | Lat Phrao |
Khwaeng | 2 |
Khet established | 4 September 1989 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 119,838 |
• Density | 5574/km2 (14,440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
Postal code | 10310 and 10230 |
Geocode | 1038 |
Lat Phrao (Thai: ลาดพร้าว; IPA: [lâːt pʰráːw]) is ane o the 50 destricts (Khet) o Bangkok, Thailand. The destrict is boundit bi sax ither destricts (frae north clockwise): Bang Khen, Bueng Kum, Bang Kapi, Wang Thonglang, an Chatuchak.
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]Umwhile, Lat Phrao wis a tambon o amphoe Bang Kapi, in wha wis then Phra Nakhon province, afore the unification o Thon Buri an Phra Nakhon intae the single admeenistrative aurie o Krung Thep (Bangkok). Later it wis a sub-destrict (Tambon) o the Bang Kapi destrict (amphoe), efter namin conventions wur chyngit for admeenistrative destricts o Bangkok.
On 4 September 1989, Lat Phrao wis split aff frae Bang Kapi alang wi Bueng Kum as new destricts.
In 1997, the boondars o Lat Phrao destrict wur modifee'd tae help balance size an population atween Bangkok's destricts. The portion o Chorake Bua sub-destrict north o Khok Khram an Ta Reng canals wis reassigned as pairt o Bang Khen Destrict, an portions o the Lat Phrao sub-destrict wur chyngit tae Wang Thonglang Destrict.
On 24 Januar 2002, portions o Wang Thonglang destrict wur reassigned tae Lat Phrao sub-destrict.
Admeenistration
[eedit | eedit soorce]The destrict is sub-dividit intae twa sub-destricts (Khwaeng).
1. | Lat Phrao | ลาดพร้าว | |
2. | Chorakhe Bua | จรเข้บัว |
Destrict Cooncil
[eedit | eedit soorce]The Destrict Cooncil for Lat Phrao haes seiven members, who each serve fower-year terms.