Na Di in the past was called "Bang Ping" (บางปิ้ง), but changed the name after the year 1942 when there was a great flood. The local government had dug a khlong (canal) through sub-districts of Bang Ping, Khok Krabue, and Ban Ko, 11 km (6.8 mi) long, and named it "Khlong Si Wa Phasawat" (คลองสี่วาพาสวัสดิ์), along with changed the name from "Bang Ping" to "Na Di" to comply with the conditions of the area where the majority of the population have a career in rice farming. The word "Na Di" literally translated as "good rice field".[1]
Geography
Na Di is bounded by other sub-districts (from north clockwise): Khlong Maduea in Krathum Baen District, Khok Krabue in its district, Tha Sai in its district, Ban Ko in its district.
Na Di has an area of approximately 23.817 km2 (9.196 mi2). The terrain is lowland with the canals running through the area. It is about 5 km (3 mi) from the Mueang Samut Sakhon District Office via Setthakit 1 road.[1]
Administration
Na Di is under the governing of Samut Sakhon City.
Na Di also consists of nine administrative villages (muban)
No.
Name
Thai
01.
Ban Khok Ta Nuch
บ้านโคกตานุช
02.
Ban Bang Ping
บ้านบางปิ้ง
03.
Ban Hub Sang Kasi
บ้านหุบสังกะสี
04.
Ban Plai Khlong Khru
บ้านปลายคลองครุ
05.
Ban Nong Ta Aew
บ้านหนองตาแอ๊ว
06.
Ban Khlong Jake
บ้านคลองเจ๊ก
07.
Ban Nong Tale
บ้านหนองทะเล
08.
Ban Ta Fak
บ้านตาฟัก
09.
Ban Rat Samakkhi
บ้านราษฎร์สามัคคี
Population
It has a total population of 28,095 people (13,282 men, 14,813 women in 16,548 households) in the year 2020.[2]
Transportation
Because it is part of Bangkok Metropolitan Region, making Na Di easily accessible by three highways viz Rama II, Ekkachai, and Setthakit 1 roads.
The area is served by several bus lines of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and affiliated bus companies such as 7 (Samut Sakhon–Hua Lamphong), 68 (Samut Sakhon–Bang Lamphu), 105 (Maha Chai Mueang Mai–Khlong San), as well as many local buses.
