Lat Krabang
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Lat Krabang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok
, located in the east of the town.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang Bo
, Bang Sao Thong
and Bang Phli
(Samut Prakan Province
), Prawet
, Saphan Sung
, Min Buri
and Nong Chok
(Bangkok) and Mueang Chachoengsao
(Chachoengsao Province
).
In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon Suvarnabhumi
around the new Bangkok airport
became public. Lat Krabang is supposed to one of five districts to be included into this new area.
were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were as follows:
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, located in the east of the town.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang Bo
Amphoe Bang Bo
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Prakan, Bang Phli and Bang Sao Thong to the west, Lat Krabang -Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Prakan, Bang Phli and Bang Sao Thong to the west, Lat Krabang -Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Prakan, Bang Phli and...
, Bang Sao Thong
King Amphoe Bang Sao Thong
Bang Sao Thong is a district of Samut Prakan Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lat Krabang to the North, Bang Bo to the East and Bang Phli to the West.-History:...
and Bang Phli
Amphoe Bang Phli
Bang Phli is a district of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand. It is home to Suvarnabhumi Airport , which opened on 28 September 2006 as Thailand's primary airport...
(Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
), Prawet
Prawet
Prawet is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand, located in the southeast of the town. Neighboring districts are Bang Phli , Bang Na, Phra Khanong, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung and Lat Krabang .Si Nakharin road, named after Srinagarindra, is the major road of the district...
, Saphan Sung
Saphan Sung
Saphan Sung is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Khan Na Yao, Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Prawet, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, and Bueng Kum.-History:...
, Min Buri
Min Buri
Min Buri is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Khlong Sam Wa, Nong Chok, Lat Krabang, Saphan Sung, and Khan Na Yao.-History:...
and Nong Chok
Nong Chok
Nong Chok is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other districts : Amphoe Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Amphoe Bang Nam Priao and Amphoe Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao Province, Lat Krabang, Min Buri and Khlong Sam Wa of Bangkok...
(Bangkok) and Mueang Chachoengsao
Amphoe Mueang Chachoengsao
Mueang Chachoengsao is the capital district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Chachoengsao district was established in 1896...
(Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
).
In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon Suvarnabhumi
Nakhon Suvarnabhumi Province
Nakhon Suvarnabhumi was a proposed new province of Thailand in the southeast of Bangkok around the new Bangkok airport. It is planned to cover the districts Lat Krabang and Prawet of Bangkok and Bang Sao Thong and Bang Phli of Samut Prakan Province, an area of 521 km² with about 462,000...
around the new Bangkok airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September...
became public. Lat Krabang is supposed to one of five districts to be included into this new area.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into six sub-districts (Kwaeng).| 1. | Lat Krabang | ลาดกระบัง | |
| 2. | Khlong Song Ton Nun | คลองสองต้นนุ่น | |
| 3. | Khlong Sam Prawet | คลองสามประเวศ | |
| 4. | Lam Pla Thio | ลำปลาทิว | |
| 5. | Thap Yao | ทับยาว | |
| 6. | Khum Thong | ขุมทอง |
District Council
The District Council for Lat Krabang has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. ElectionsThailand local elections, 2006
Elections for local councils in Bangkok were held in 2006.The first batch of elections took place on 30 April 2006 for all seats on the district councils of 14 districts in the north and east of the city....
were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were as follows:
- Thai Rak ThaiThai Rak ThaiThe Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
Party - 7 seats