Lak Song

Lak Song
หลักสอง
Khwaeng
Main hall of Wat Muang.
Main hall of Wat Muang.
Location in Bang Khae District
Location in Bang Khae District
Country Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetBang Khae
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.240 km2 (4.340 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
52,144
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10160
TIS 1099104004

Lak Song (Thai: หลักสอง, pronounced [làk sɔ̌ːŋ]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bang Khae district, Bangkok's Thonburi side.

History

Originally, Lak Song was a part of amphoe (district) Nong Khaem, a westernmost of Bangkok. Until 1998, the Ministry of Interior has merged certain areas of Nong Khaem and Phasi Charoen with Bang Khae, which is a newly established district. Since then Lak Song therefore became part of Bang Khae completely.

Its name "Lak Song" meaning "the second milestone", refers to the second milestone of Khlong Phasi Charoen, a canal that flows through the area. It is a canal dug during King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign linking Bangkok to Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon province.[2]

In the nearby area there is a temple named Wat Lak Sam (วัดหลักสาม, "the third milestone temple").[3]

The MRT Blue Line terminal station, Lak Song MRT station, indeed, it is located in the area of Bang Khae Nuea in front of The Mall Bang Khae.[4]

Geography

Lak Song has a total area of 9.25 km2 (3.57 mi2),[5] regarded as the south-west part of the district.[6]

Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Khae Nuea and Bang Khae in its district, Bang Bon Nuea of Bang Bon district, Nong Khaem of Nong Khaem district.[7]

Demography

On August 31, 2016, it had a total population of 52,144 people (24,201 men and 27,943 women) in 23,183 households.[6]

Places

Transportation

Important places

  • Wat Muang
  • Panyaworakun School
  • Samnak Poosawan Dharma Retreat
  • Victoria Gardens
  • Wat Rat Bamrung

References

  1. ^ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "คลองเปรมฯถนนการค้า ที่มาเขตหลักสี่...หลักหก" [Khlong Prem the trade road origin of Lak Si district...Lak Hok]. Thai Rath (in Thai). 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  3. ^ "วัดหลักสาม" [Wat Lak Sam]. Love Thailand.org (in Thai).
  4. ^ home.co.th (2019-04-17). "สถานีหลักสองคือที่ไหน สถานีหลักสองคืออะไร????" [Where is Lak Song station, what is Lak Song station ????]. facebook (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  5. ^ "ข้อมูลทั่วไปของเขต" [General information of the district]. Bangkhae District Office (in Thai).
  6. ^ a b "ประวัติและข้อมูลทั่วไปของสํานักงานเขตบางแค" [History and general information of the Bang Khae district] (PDF). Oic.go.th (in Thai).
  7. ^ "ข้อมูลแขวงหลักสอง เขตบางแค กรุงเทพมหานคร" [Information of Lak Song subdistrict, Bang Khae district, Bangkok]. ThaiTambon (in Thai).

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