Bang Khun Si subdistrict explained

Official Name:Bang Khun Si
Native Name:แขวงบางขุนศรี
Settlement Type:Khwaeng
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bangkok
Subdivision Type3:Khet
Subdivision Name3:Bangkok Noi
Area Total Km2:4.360
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:31,689
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:TIS 1099

Bang Khun Si (Thai: บางขุนศรี, in Thai pronounced as /bāːŋ kʰǔn sǐː/) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bangkok Noi District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2019, it had a total population of 31,689 people.[2]

Naming

The name is derived from a canal that runs through the west area, Khlong Bang Khun Si, also known as Khlong Chak Phra.

Geography

Bang Khun Si covers the central-southwest area of Bangkok Noi, with a total area of 4.360 km2 (1.683 mi2), regarded as the largest subdistrict of Bangkok Noi.

The area is bordered by neighbouring subdistricts (from north clockwise): Bang Khun Non in its district (Southern Railway Line is borderline), Siri Rat and Ban Chang Lo in its district (Charan Sanit Wong Road is a borderline), Wat Tha Phra in Bangkok Yai District (Khlong Mon is a borderline), Khuha Sawan in Phasi Charoen District (Khlong Bang Chueak Nang is a borderline), Khlong Chak Phra in Taling Chan District (Khlong Chak Phra is a borderline), respectively.

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 2019. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2020-10-08.,