Khlong Sam Wa Destrict
Khlong Sam Wa (Thai: คลองสามวา; IPA: [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ sǎːm wāː]) is ane o the 50 destricts (Khet) o Bangkok, Thailand. It is boondit bi ither destricts (frae north clockwise): Lam Luk Ka o Pathum Thani Province, Nong Chok, Min Buri, Khan Na Yao, Bang Khen, an Sai Mai o Bangkok.
Khlong Sam Wa คลองสามวา | |
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 Dowphin show at Safari World | |
 Khet location in Bangkok | |
| Coordinates: 13°51′35″N 100°42′15″E / 13.85972°N 100.70417°ECoordinates: 13°51′35″N 100°42′15″E / 13.85972°N 100.70417°E | |
| Kintra |  Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Bang Chan |
| Khwaeng | 5 |
| Khet established | 21 November 1997 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.686 km2 (42.736 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 124,476 |
| • Density | 1125/km2 (2,910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 10510 |
| Geocode | 1046 |
History eedit
Khlong Sam Wa wis established as a destrict on 21 November 1997 bi splittin oot frae Min Buri. Khlong Sam Wa wis the name o a amphoe in Min Buri an hence the name is uised as the destrict name. In 1947 when the aurie wis still landwart, the farming commonty o Bang Chan wis chosen at the beginnin o wha wis tae become the academic disciple o Thai studies, as centre for a lang-term study.[1]
Admeenistration eedit
The destrict is dividit intae 5 sub-destricts (Kwaeng).
| 1. | Sam Wa Tawan Tok | สามวาตะวันตก | |
| 2. | Sam Wa Tawan Ok | สามวาตะวันออก | |
| 3. | Bang Chan | บางชัน | |
| 4. | Sai Kong Din | ทรายกองดิน | |
| 5. | Sai Kong Din Tai | ทรายกองดินใต้ |
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References eedit
- ↑ Sharp, Lauriston; Hanks, Lucien M. (Winter 1983). Brian L. Foster (ed.). "Bang Chan: Social History of a Rural Community in Thailand". Ethnohistory. Duke University Press. Vol. 30 (No. 1): 35–36. doi:10.2307/481501. Retrieved 12 Juin 2014.