Lak Si district
Lak Si
หลักสี่ | |
|---|---|
 Khet location in Bangkok | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Seat | Thung Song Hong |
| Khwaeng | 2 |
| Khet established | 21 November 1997 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.841 km2 (8.819 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 106,657 |
| • Density | 4,669.54/km2 (12,094.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 10210 |
| Geocode | 1041 |
Lak Si (Thai: หลักสี่; IPA: [làk sìː]) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by (from north clockwise): Don Mueang, Bang Khen and Chatuchak of Bangkok; Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.
History
The name Lak Si means the fourth milestone. The community here was called Lak Si because of the fourth milestone of Khlong Prem Prachakhon (คลองเปรมประชากร) dug during King Chulalongkorn linking Bangkok toward Bang Pa-In. Lak Si became a district on 21 November 1997, separating from Don Mueang district.
Places
- Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty The King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5 December, B.E. 2550 (2007)
- Wat Lak Si
- Chulabhorn Research Institute
Administration
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (Kwaeng).
| 1. | Thung Song Hong | ทุ่งสองห้อง | |
| 2. | Talat Bang Khen | ตลาดบางเขน |
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