Wang Thonglang
| Wang Thonglang วังทองหลาง |
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| Province: | Bangkok |
| Surface: | 23.678 km² |
| Residents: | 114,805 (2013) |
| Population density : | 4854 E./km² |
| ZIP : | 10310 |
| Geocode : | 1045 |
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Wang Thonglang ( Thai วังทองหลาง ) is one of the 50 khet (districts) in Bangkok , the capital of Thailand .
geography
The neighboring districts are clockwise from the north: Lat Phrao , Bang Kapi , Huai Khwang and Chatuchak .
history
The district was established on November 21, 1997 by merging Wang Thonglang Sub-district and part of Khlong Chan of Bang Kapi District , and also part of Lat Phrao Sub-district into a total area of 19.205 km². On March 11, 2002, the district boundary between Wang Thonglang and Lat Phrao was corrected, so that Wang Thonglang is only 18.905 km² today.
Attractions
- Chao Phraya Bodindecha Museum
traffic
Despite its name, Lard Phrao Road does not go through the district of the same name , but a few 100 meters south of it. It starts at Thanon Phahonyothin ( Phahonyothin Street ) and ends in Bang Kapi .
There are two stations on the Bangkok Metro , the Bangkok subway: Phahon Yothin and Lat Phrao. The Lat Phrao Subway Station is located between Thanon Ratchadapisek ( Ratchadapisek Street ) and Thanon Phahonyothin. A park-and-ride service has also been set up here.
shop
There are also numerous shopping opportunities for the residents of northern Bangkok:
- "Central Lat Phrao" shopping center
- "Carrefour" supermarket
- "BigC" supermarket and shopping center
- "Imperial World Lat Phrao" shopping center
- "The Mall Bang Kapi" shopping center
- Wholesale "macro"
- "Tesco Lotus" supermarket
administration
The district has four sub-districts ( Khwaeng ) :
| No. | Name Khwaeng | Thai | Pop. |
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| 1. | Wang Thonglang | วังทองหลาง | 26,047 |
| 2. | Saphan Song | สะพาน สอง | 12,946 |
| 3. | Khlong Chaokhun Sing | คลอง เจ้าคุณ สิงห์ | 30.199 |
| 4th | Phlapphla | พลับพลา | 45,613 |
Municipal council
The Wang Thonglang District Council has seven members, each member is elected for four years. The last election was on April 30, 2006. The results:
- Democratic Party - 7 seats
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement with sketch map in the Royal Gazette (PDF file in Thai)
- ↑ 2013 population statistics ( Thai ) Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
Web links
- Wang Thonglang District Office (in Thai)
Coordinates: 13 ° 47 ' N , 100 ° 37' E