Lat Phrao district
Lat Phrao
ลาดพร้าว | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Postal code | 10310 and 10230 |
Geocode | 1038 |
Lat Phrao (
History
Formerly, Lat Phrao was a
On 4 September 1989, Lat Phrao was split off from Bang Kapi along with
In 1997, the boundaries of Lat Phrao District were modified to balance the size and population of Bangkok's districts. The portion of Chorake Bua sub-district north of Khok Khram and Ta Reng canals was reassigned to Bang Khen district, and portions of the Lat Phrao sub-district were added to Wang Thonglang district.
On 24 January 2002, portions of Wang Thonglang District were reassigned to Lat Phrao Sub-district.[2]
The word Lat Phrao literally means 'slope of coconut'. The district seal features a coconut putting forth two fresh leaves, assumed the district used to be full of coconut orchards.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).
No. | Name | Thai | Area (km2) |
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1. |
Lat Phrao | ลาดพร้าว | 15.102 |
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2. |
Chorakhe Bua | จรเข้บัว | 7.055
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Total | 22.157
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District council
The district council for Lat Phrao has seven members, who each serve four-year terms.
References
- ^ "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
- ^ a b "ประวัติความเป็นมา". Lat Phrao District Office (in Thai).