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Bang Khen
บางเขน

Statistics
Province:	Bangkok
District office:	13°52′26″N, 100°35′47″E
Area:	42.123 km²
Inhabitants:	177,062 (2004)
Pop. density:	4,203 inh./km²
Geocode:	1005
Postal code:	10220 except Moo 8-10 of Tha Raeng: 10230
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Bang Khen (Thai: บางเขน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Khan Na Yao, Bueng Kum, Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Lak Si, and Don Mueang.

Contents 1 History 2 Places 3 Shopping 4 Administration 5 District Council 6 External links

Bang Khen was established as an amphoe of Phra Nakhon province in 1897.

In 1972, the provinces of Thon Buri and Phra Nakhon were combined and called jointly Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. Administrative units within the capital were renamed as district (khet) and sub-district (kwaeng), replacing amphoe and tambon, respectively. Bang Khen thus became a district of the newly combined province. At that time it had 8 sub-districts.

Bang Khen was once a very large district, but has been greatly reduced in size after several modifications to the district boundaries.

In 1989, western portion and southwestern areas were split off to create Don Muang and Chatuchak, respectively.

In 1997, a northern portion of Bang Khen was split off to create Sai Mai district, but in the same reorganization Bang Khen received Moo 8-10 of Chorakhe Bua sub-district from Lat Phrao district.

• Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Wora Maha Wihan (วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร)
• Phithak Ratthathammanun Monument (Defending Democracy Monument, อนุสาวรีย์พิทักษ์รัฐธรรมนูญ)
• Sathien Thammasathan (เสถียรธรรมสถาน)
• Ying Charoen Market (ตลาดยิ่งเจริญ) or Saphan Mai Market (ตลาดสะพานใหม่)
  • The original name of Saphan Mai is Saphan Sukoranakhaseni (สะพานสุกรนาคเสนีย์).

• Central Ram Inthra

The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (Kwaeng).

1.	Anusawari	อนุสาวรีย์
2.	Tha Raeng	ท่าแร้ง

The District Council for Bang Khen has eight members, who serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were:

• Thai Rak Thai Party - 8 seats

• BMA website with the touristical landmarks of Bang Khen
• Bang Khen district office (Thai only)

District of Bangkok

Bang Bon - Bang Kapi - Bang Khae - Bang Khen - Bang Kho Laem - Bang Khun Thian - Bangkok Noi - Bangkok Yai - Bang Na - Bang Phlat - Bang Rak - Bang Sue - Bueng Kum - Chatuchak - Chom Thong - Din Daeng - Don Mueang - Dusit - Huai Khwang - Khan Na Yao - Khlong Sam Wa - Khlong San - Khlong Toei - Lak Si - Lat Krabang - Lat Phrao - Min Buri - Nong Chok - Nong Khaem - Pathum Wan - Phasi Charoen - Phaya Thai - Phra Khanong - Phra Nakhon - Pom Prap Sattru Phai - Prawet - Rat Burana - Ratchathewi - Samphanthawong - Sai Mai - Saphan Sung - Sathon - Suan Luang - Taling Chan - Thawi Watthana - Thon Buri - Thung Khru - Wang Thonglang - Watthana - Yan Nawa