Bang Phli district
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Bang Phli บางพลี |
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| Province: | Samut Prakan |
| Surface: | 260.0 km² |
| Residents: | 220,820 (2013) |
| Population density : | 656.5 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 10540, 10543 |
| Geocode : | 1103 |
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Amphoe Bang Phli ( Thai : อำเภอ บางพลี , pronunciation: ʔāmpʰɤ̄ː bāːŋ pʰlīː ) is a district ( amphoe - administrative district) in the province of Samut Prakan . The province of Samut Prakan is located in the central region of Thailand on the southeastern outskirts of Bangkok .
Bang Phli is slated to become part of the new Nakhon Suvarnabhumi Province once this plan is approved by the government.
geography
Samut Prakan belongs to the Bangkok metropolitan area , the transition between the two cities is fluid.
The neighboring districts are Bang Na , Prawet and Lat Krabang (all Khet of Bangkok ) in the north, Amphoe Bang Sao Thong and Amphoe Bang Bo in the east and Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan in the south and west.
education
The private Huachiew Chalermprakiet University is located in Amphoe Bang Phli . The Thai-Chinese International School has also been working here since 1995 .
traffic
The new Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport opened on September 28, 2006 in Bang Phli district. It replaces the previous Don Mueang International Airport .
Attractions
- Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang - Buddhist temple ( Wat ) with a Buddha statue you can walk inside.
Festivals
- Bang Phli is known for the annual Lotus Blossom Festival ( Rap Bua ), which takes place on the last day of the three-month rainy season retreat ( Ok Phansa , จัด งาน ออกพรรษา ), i.e. the 14th day of the waxing moon in the eleventh month of the Thai lunar calendar . This day usually falls on the full moon in October. A boat with a copy of the Luang Poh To Buddha statue from Wat Bang Pli Yai travels through the main khlong (canals) of the district. Thousands of spectators on the bank and on small accompanying boats throw lotus blossoms at the boat to offer them to the Buddha as an offering until the statue can hardly be seen under the lotus blossoms.
administration
Provincial Administration
Bang Phli County is divided into six tambon ("subdistricts" or "parishes"), which are further subdivided into 83 muban ("villages").
| No. | Surname | Thai | Muban | Pop. |
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| 1. | Bang Phli Yai | บางพลี ใหญ่ | 23 | 76,689 |
| 2. | Bang Kaeo | บางแก้ว | 16 | 44,364 |
| 3. | Bang Pla | บาง ปลา | 15th | 32,018 |
| 4th | Bang Chalong | บาง โฉ ลง | 11 | 38,865 |
| 8th. | Racha Thewa | ราชา เทวะ | 15th | 26,361 |
| 9. | Nong Prue | หนอง ปรือ | 3 | 2,523 |
Local administration
There is one municipality with "small town" status ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district:
- Bang Phli (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บางพลี ) consisting of the parts of the tambon Bang Phli Yai, Bang Pla, Bang Chalong.
In addition, there are six " tambon administration organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO)
- Bang Phli Yai (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล บางพลี ใหญ่ ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Bang Phli Yai.
- Bang Kaeo (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล บางแก้ว ) consisting of the complete Tambon Bang Kaeo.
- Bang Pla (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล บาง ปลา ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Bang Pla.
- Bang Chalong (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล บาง โฉ ลง ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Bang Chalong.
- Racha Thewa (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ราชา เทวะ ) consisting of the complete Tambon Racha Thewa.
- Nong Prue (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล หนอง ปรือ ) consisting of the complete Tambon Nong Prue.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2013 population statistics ( Thai ) Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
Web links
- More information on Amphoe Bang Phli from amphoe.com (in Thai). Archived from the original on August 8, 2010 ; Retrieved July 26, 2015 .
- Rub Bua Festival at Bang Phli 2013 - Pictures from the Lotus Flower Festival (in English). Archived from the original onOctober 26, 2013; Retrieved July 26, 2015.
Coordinates: 13 ° 36 ' N , 100 ° 42' E