Bang Khae subdistrict, Bangkok
Khwaeng in Thailand, SE Asia
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Bang Khae (Thai: บางแค, pronounced [bāːŋ kʰɛ̄ː]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bang Khae District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 38,915 people.[2]
Bang Khae
บางแค | |
|---|---|
Phet Kasem Road near Lak Song MRT station (Bang Khae Subdistrict side) in 2019 | |
 Location in Bang Khae District | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Khet | Bang Khae |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.486 km2 (2.504 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,915 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10160 |
| TIS 1099 | 104001 |
| Website | N/A |
History
In 1902, coinciding with the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, Bang Khae had the status of a tambon in the newly planted amphoe, Nong Khaem. It took the name Tambon Lak Nueng (หลักหนึ่ง, pronounced [làk nɯ̀ŋ]).[3]
The name Lak Nueung, meaning "the first milestone", refers to the first milestone of Khlong Phasi Charoen, a khlong (canal) that flows through the area. It is a waterway dug during King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign bridging Bangkok to Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon Province.
