Bang Kapi บางกะปิ | |
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Khet | |
Inside The Mall Bangkapi | |
Khet location in Bangkok | |
Coordinates: 13°45′57″N 100°38′52″E / 13.76583°N 100.64778°ECoordinates: 13°45′57″N 100°38′52″E / 13.76583°N 100.64778°E | |
Kintra | Thailand |
Province | Bangkok |
Seat | Khlong Chan |
Khwaeng | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.523 km2 (11.013 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 147,694 |
• Density | 5178/km2 (13,410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
Postal code | 10240 except Moo Ban Seri: 10250 |
Geocode | 1006 |
Bang Kapi (Thai: บางกะปิ; IPA: [bāːŋ kàpìʔ]) is ane o the 50 destricts (Khet) o Bangkok, Thailand. It is boondit bi ither Bangkok destricts (frae north clockwise): Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, an Lat Phrao.
The aurie o Bang Kapi wis ance a jungle an haes a history datin back tae Keeng Nangklao period when Chao Phraya Bodindecha (เจ้าพระยาบดินทรเดชา) led a troop tae fecht rebels in Champassack an Louangphabang an brocht back fowk tae settle here.
When it haed grown in size, Bang Kapi wis established as a amphoe o Phra Nakhon province. It wis ance vera lairge, but haes been split mony times tae shape new amphoe an destricts.
In 1966, the Huay Khwang sub-destrict an pairts o the Bang Kapi sub-destrict wur dividit aff tae shape amphoe Phaya Thai.
In 1972, Phra Nakhon an Thonburi wur jyned as the single province Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. Admeenistrative destricts in the caipital ceety wur chyngit frae amphoe an tambon tae destrict (khet) an sub-destrict (khwaeng), respectively. Bang Kapi thus became a destrict o the newly combined province, haein at that time 9 sub-destricts.
In 1977, the Sam Sen Nok sub-destrict wis muivit tae Huai Khwang Destrict.
In 1989, Lat Phrao an Bueng Kum wur dividit frae Bang Kapi an became new destricts.
On 14 October 1997, Wang Thonglang sub-destrict wis elevatit tae a destrict, takin alang io Khlong Chan sub-district with it.
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (Khwaeng).
1. | Khlong Chan | คลองจั่น | |
2. | Hua Mak | หัวหมาก |
The Destrict Cooncil for Bang Kapi haes aicht members, who each serve fower-year terms.
The Niva International School,[1] the Ramkhamhaeng Advent International School,[2] an the Traill International School are in the destrict.[3]