Khan Na Yao district explained

Official Name:Khan Na Yao
Native Name:คันนายาว
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:Khet
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bangkok
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khan Na Yao
Subdivision Type3:Khwaeng
Subdivision Name3:2
Established Title:Khet established
Established Date:21 November 1997
Area Total Km2:25.980
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:96,751[2]
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:3,724.05
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:10230
Geocode:1043

Khan Na Yao (Thai: คันนายาว, in Thai pronounced as /kʰān nāː jāːw/) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bang Khen, Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, and Bueng Kum.

History

Khan Na Yao was separated from Bueng Kum on 14 October 1997 announcement, effective 21 November 1997, together with Saphan Sung.[3]

Its name means "long paddy-field ridge", describing the geography of the district in the past; Khan Na Yao was an agricultural district. Until now, the rice fields and its ridges are long gone; they are part of the present-day Seri Thai road.

Administration

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

No.NameThaiArea
(km2)
Map
Khan Na YaoThai: คันนายาว

12.917

Ram InthraThai: รามอินทรา

13.063

Total

25.980

Places

District council

The District Council for Khan Na Yao has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on 30 April 2006. The Thai Rak Thai Party won seven seats.

External links

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 and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district). Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. 2018-04-01. (Search page)
  3. Royal Gazette. 114. พิเศษ 108 ง. 6. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่เขตบางเขน เขตลาดพร้าว เขตบึงกุ่ม เขตประเวศ และตั้งเขตสายไหม เขตคันนายาว เขตสะพานสูง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/108/6.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107231426/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/108/6.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1997-11-18. Thai.