Nong Khaem
| Nong Khaem หนองแขม |
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| Province: | Bangkok |
| Surface: | 35.825 km² |
| Residents: | 151,877 (2013) |
| Population density : | 3535.7 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 10160 |
| Geocode : | 1023 |
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Nong Khaem ( Thai : หนองแขม ) is one of the 50 khet (districts) in Bangkok , the capital of Thailand . Nong Khaem forms a suburban district in the far west of the urban area.
geography
The neighboring districts are clockwise from the north: Thawi Watthana , Bang Khae , Bang Bon , Amphoe Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon Province , Amphoe Sam Phran and Amphoe Phutthamonthon of Nakhon Pathom Province .
history
The name of the district consists of two Thai words Nong which wetland means and Khaem meaning reed ( Phragmites Karka ), a plant that describes how the environment looked here once in the past.
The district was established as Amphoe Nong Khaem in 1902. In 1938 he became a King Amphoe of the Amphoe Phasi Charoen , only to be raised again to the status of Amphoe 20 years later. The 1972 administrative reform made him a khet of Bangkok . In 1998 the eastern part of Nong Khaem was added to the newly established district of Bang Khae .
Attractions
- Pudthaisawan Sword Fighting School on Phet Kasem Road, founded in 1957
Facts
- On February 15, 1972 the Thai President Foods was founded, which from 1973 in a factory in Khet Nong Khang Phlu in the Nong Khaem district produced the first instant noodle soup of the now world-famous brand "MAMA". After receiving awards for “outstanding high quality food products” in 1982, 1983 and 1984, the old factory in Nong Khaem became too small. A new factory was built in Si Racha , where the complete range of products (including bread and biscuits) has been manufactured since 1986.
administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts ( Khwaeng ) :
| No. | Name Khwaeng | Thai | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Khaem | หนองแขม | 75,588 |
| 2. | Nong Khang Phlu | หนอง ค้าง พลู | 76,289 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Thai President Foods
- ↑ 2013 population statistics ( Thai ) Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
Web links
- "Nongkhame District Office" (in Thai)
Coordinates: 13 ° 42 ' N , 100 ° 21' E