Lat Phrao (district)
Encyclopedia
Lat Phrao is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok
, Thailand
. The district is bounded by six other districts (from north clockwise): Bang Khen
, Bueng Kum
, Bang Kapi
, Wang Thonglang
, and Chatuchak
.
of amphoe
Bang Kapi
, in what was then Phra Nakhon
province, before the unification of Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon
into the single administrative area of Krung Thep (Bangkok). Later it was a sub-district (Tambon) of the Bang Kapi district (amphoe), after naming conventions were changed for administrative districts of Bangkok.
On September 4, 1989, Lat Phrao was split off from Bang Kapi along with Bueng Kum
as new districts.
In 1997, the boundaries of Lat Phrao district were modified to help balance size and population between Bangkok's districts. The portion of Chorake Bua sub-district north of Khok Khram and Ta Reng canals was reassigned as part of Bang Khen
district, and portions of the Lat Phrao sub-district were changed to Wang Thonglang
district.
On January 24, 2002, portions of Wang Thonglang district were reassigned to Lat Phrao sub-district.
were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were:
Bangkok
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, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The district is bounded by six other districts (from north clockwise): Bang Khen
Bang Khen
Bang Khen is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Khan Na Yao, Bueng Kum, Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Mueang.-History:...
, Bueng Kum
Bueng Kum
Bueng Kum is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. From north clockwise, it is bounded by Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, and Lat Phrao.-History:...
, Bang Kapi
Bang Kapi
Bang Kapi is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, and Lat Phrao.-History:...
, Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, and Chatuchak.-History:...
, and Chatuchak
Chatuchak (district)
Chatuchak is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by seven other districts : Lak Si, Bang Khen, Lat Phrao, Huai Khwang, Din Daeng, Phaya Thai and Bang Sue.-History:...
.
History
Formerly, Lat Phrao was a tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
of amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
Bang Kapi
Bang Kapi
Bang Kapi is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, and Lat Phrao.-History:...
, in what was then Phra Nakhon
Phra Nakhon
Phra Nakhon is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the central district of Bangkok, including the Rattanakosin Island...
province, before the unification of Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon
Phra Nakhon
Phra Nakhon is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the central district of Bangkok, including the Rattanakosin Island...
into the single administrative area of Krung Thep (Bangkok). Later it was a sub-district (Tambon) of the Bang Kapi district (amphoe), after naming conventions were changed for administrative districts of Bangkok.
On September 4, 1989, Lat Phrao was split off from Bang Kapi along with Bueng Kum
Bueng Kum
Bueng Kum is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. From north clockwise, it is bounded by Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, and Lat Phrao.-History:...
as new districts.
In 1997, the boundaries of Lat Phrao district were modified to help balance size and population between Bangkok's districts. The portion of Chorake Bua sub-district north of Khok Khram and Ta Reng canals was reassigned as part of Bang Khen
Bang Khen
Bang Khen is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Khan Na Yao, Bueng Kum, Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Mueang.-History:...
district, and portions of the Lat Phrao sub-district were changed to Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, and Chatuchak.-History:...
district.
On January 24, 2002, portions of Wang Thonglang district were reassigned to Lat Phrao sub-district.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (Khwaeng).| 1. | Lat Phrao | ลาดพร้าว | |
| 2. | Chorakhe Bua | จรเข้บัว |
District Council
The District Council for Lat Phrao 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:
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Party - 7 seats