Bang Duan, Bangkok Explained

Official Name:Bang Duan
Native Name:บางด้วน
Settlement Type:Khwaeng
Coordinates:13.8895°N 100.6049°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bangkok
Subdivision Type3:Khet
Subdivision Name3:Phasi Charoen
Area Total Km2:2.514
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:28,156
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:TIS 1099

Bang Duan (Thai: บางด้วน, in Thai pronounced as /bāːŋ dûa̯n/) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Phasi Charoen District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 28,156 people.[2]

Its name "Bang Duan" is derived from the khlong Bang Duan, a canal runs through the area.

Lert Suksom Community is a small community under the bridge over the Khlong Bang Khi Keng on Phutthamonthon Sai 1 Road. As a result of the construction of Phutthamonthon Sai 1 Road in 1997 through here, this community was also affected. The area around the community has become a wasteland and a dumping ground. Later in 2012, the community on both sides of the road joined with Siam University, turning the wasteland under the bridge into a vegetable garden plot. The dominant species is pandan.

It is also a very prominent community in terms of waste management, until receiving an award from BMA and considered as a model of their own community development of other communities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://webportal.bangkok.go.th/upload/user/00000130/BMA_STATISTICS%202563/ebook%2063.pdf. th:สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563. Bangkok Statistics 2020. Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration . 2021 . 27 November 2021. th.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2020. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 12 October 2021.
  3. Web site: 'ชุมชนเลิศสุขสม' ต้นแบบพื้นที่สุขภาวะ. thaihealth.or.th. Donnaya. Suvetwethin. 'Lert Suksom Community' model of wellness area. 2017-01-18. 2022-03-27. thai.