Bang Kho Laem District


Bang Kho Laem is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Sathon, Yannawa, and across the Chao Phraya River, Rat Burana, Thon Buri and Khlong San districts.

History

Bang Kho Laem was formerly a part of amphoe Ban Thawai in Phra Pradaeng Province.
Ban Thawai was later reassigned to Phra Nakhon Province, and renamed amphoe Yan Nawa. When Phra Nakhon and Thon Buri were combined into a single province in 1972, the names of administrative units in the newly combined capital were changed from amphoe and tambon to district and sub-district. Thus, amphoe Yan Nawa became khet Yan Nawa.
Due to population increases, on 18 April 1989, Yan Nawa Branch 2 was established as a second administrative unit within the Yan Nawa District, overseeing three sub-districts: Bang Kho Laem, Wat Phraya Krai, and Bang Khlo. It became a separate district on 9 November 1989, called Bang Kho Laem.

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts.

Places

Important streets in the district include:
Secondary streets in the district include:
Asiatique is a famous open-air night shopping mall in Bangkok.

Education

is in the district.