Saphan Sung is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok

Bangkok

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, Thailand

Thailand

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. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Khan Na Yao

Khan Na Yao

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, Min Buri

Min Buri

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, Lat Krabang

Lat Krabang

Lat Krabang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, located in the east of the town.Neighboring districts are Bang Bo, Bang Sao Thong and Bang Phli , Prawet, Saphan Sung, Min Buri and Nong Chok and Mueang Chachoengsao .In October 2005 the plan to create the special administrative area Nakhon...

, 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...

, Suan Luang

Suan Luang

Suan Luang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Phra Khanong, and Watthana.-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:...

, and 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:...

.

History

Saphan Sung was separated from Bueng Kum on 14 October 1997 announcement, effective 21 November 1998, together with Khan Na Yao. Saphan Sung means tall bridge referring to the shape of bridge built over khlong

Khlong

A khlong is the general name for a canal in the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries...

s (Thai canals) back when boats were a main mode of transportation.

Places

• Wat Lat Bua Khao (วัดลาดบัวขาว)
• Saphan Sung Discovery Learning Library
• Saphan Sung Youth Centre

Administration

The district is has only one sub-districts (Khwaeng).

1.

Saphan Sung

สะพานสูง

District Council

The District Council for Saphan Sung has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections

Thailand 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:

• Democrat Party
  Democrat Party (Thailand)
  The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative...
  
  - 7 seats

External links

• Planning Department maps of Saphan Sung District