Khan Na Yao district
Khet in Bangkok, Thailand
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Khan Na Yao (Thai: คันนายาว, pronounced [kʰān nāː jāːw]) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bang Khen, Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, and Bueng Kum. The district is most notable for Fashion Island & The Promenade shopping malls (served by Outer Ring Road - Ram Inthra MRT station on the Pink Line) and Siam Amazing Park amusement park.
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Khan Na Yao
คันนายาว | |
|---|---|
Slider and swimming pool of Siam Park City | |
 Khet location in Bangkok | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Khan Na Yao |
| Khwaeng | 2 |
| Khet established | 21 November 1997 |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.980 km2 (10.031 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 96,751[2] |
| • Density | 3,724.05/km2 (9,645.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10230 |
| Geocode | 1043 |
History
Khan Na Yao was separated from Bueng Kum on 14 October 1997 announcement, effective 21 November 1997, together with Saphan Sung.[3]
Its name means "long paddy-field ridge", describing the geography of the district in the past; Khan Na Yao was an agricultural district. Until now, the rice fields and its ridges are long gone; they are part of the present-day Seri Thai road.
Administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).
| No. | Name | Thai | Area (km2) | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Khan Na Yao | คันนายาว | 12.917 |  |
2. | Ram Inthra | รามอินทรา | 13.063 | |
| Total | 25.980 | |||
Places
- Wat Rat Sattha Tham
- Navatanee Golf Course
- Siam Amazing Park
- Fashion Island & The Promenade shopping malls
- Bangchan Industrial Estate
District council
The District Council for Khan Na Yao has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on 30 April 2006. The Thai Rak Thai Party won seven seats.
