Bang Phlat ( th, บางพลัด, ) is one of the
50 districts (''khet'') of
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
,
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. Its neighboring districts, clockwise from the north, are
Bang Kruai district,
Bang Sue,
Dusit,
Phra Nakhon,
Bangkok Noi, and
Taling Chan
Taling Chan ( th, ตลิ่งชัน, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbours, clockwise from the north, are Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province and Bang Phlat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Phas ...
.
History
Bang Phlat was one of the 25 districts created in 1915, when the inner districts of Bangkok were reorganized. In 1938 the district was abolished and added to Bangkok Noi.
Bang Phlat district was again set up in 1989 by taking four sub-districts from Bangkok Noi. The west side of
Borommaratchachonnani Road and Somdet Phra Pin Klao Road were moved back to Bangkok Noi in 1991, creating the new Arun Amarin Sub-district.
Bang Phlat has a number of transliteration spellings that are visible across the district including: Bang Phlat, Bang Phlad, Bang Plat, Bang Plad. It is likely that this spelling will become unified as the new MRT station stop has been titled "Bang Phlat".
The term Bang Phlat meaning 'lost place'. It is thought that, in the past, the area was filled with waterways and overgrown. People travelling from other areas lost their way.
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (''khwaeng'').
Places
The main road running through Bang Phlat is
Charan Sanit Wong, a road that parallels the Chao Phraya to the west from Thon Buri up to the Rama VII bridge.
Bang Phlat has a mixture of light commercial, industrial and residential zones. There are a few medium commercial and residential areas which are growing as the area becomes more prosperous. There are two Express River Boat stations servicing Bang Phlat,
Krung Thon Bridge
Krung Thon Bridge ( th, สะพานกรุงธน, , ) is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Dusit and Bang Phlat. The bridge has 6 spans, and consists of a steel superstructure resti ...
to the south and
Rama VII Bridge to the north.
* Rama VIII Bridge and Rama VIII Park
* Krungthon Bridge
* Wat Kharuehabodi (วัดคฤหบดี)
* Wat Bowon Mongkhon (วัดบวรมงคล)
* Masjid Bang O
*
Yanhee International Hospital
* Pata Pinklao and
Pata Zoo
References
External links
bangpladliving.com website offering google map with local information in EnglishBMA website with the tourist landmarks of Bang PhlatBang Phlat district office(Thai only)
{{Khet Bangkok
Districts of Bangkok