| Official Name: | Bang Kho Laem |
| Native Name: | บางคอแหลม |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | Khet |
| Coordinates: | 13.6933°N 100.5025°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bangkok |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bang Kho Laem |
| Subdivision Type3: | Khwaeng |
| Subdivision Name3: | 3 |
| Established Title: | Khet established |
| Established Date: | November 9, 1989 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.921 |
| Population Total: | 89,358[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8,182.21 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 10120 |
| Geocode: | 1031 |
Bang Kho Laem (Thai: บางคอแหลม, in Thai pronounced as /bāːŋ kʰɔ̄ː lɛ̌ːm/) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. The incumbent district officer is Samita Xanthavanij. The district is bounded by (clockwise from north) Sathon, Yannawa, and across the Chao Phraya River, Rat Burana, Thon Buri and Khlong San districts.
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 (khet) and sub-district (khwaeng). Thus, amphoe Yan Nawa (อำเภอยานนาวา) became khet Yan Nawa (เขตยานนาวา).
Due to population increases, on 18 April 1989, Yan Nawa Branch 2 (Khwaeng Bang Kho Laem) 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.
The name Bang Kho Laem literally means "a place of narrow neck", referring to the Chao Phraya River that bends sharply here. It has been noted that it may have a Bangkok Malay origin.[2]
Within Soi Charoen Krung 103 is a Muslim community known as Suan Luang 1, that has been around for a long time. In the past, the waterway here was a large khlong (canal) with clean water and children could swim in it, and there was a ship passing by. It is now just a small waterway. Since 2013, it has been developed into a waterfront market. There are about 100 street food stalls, all of which are halal. Although some traders are non-Muslims.[3]
The district is divided into three sub-districts (khwaeng).
| No. | Name | Thai | Area (km2) | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bang Kho Laem | Thai: บางคอแหลม | 2.749 | ||
| Wat Phraya Krai | Thai: วัดพระยาไกร | 2.300 | ||
| Bang Khlo | Thai: บางโคล่ | 5.872 | ||
| Total | 10.921 | |||
Important streets in the district include:
Secondary streets in the district include:
Asiatique is a famous open-air night shopping mall in Bangkok.
Shrewsbury International School is in the district.
Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, operated by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is in the district.