Lat Sawai | |
Native Name: | Thai: ลาดสวาย |
Settlement Type: | Tambon |
Etymology: | "Slope of Iridescent Shark" |
Pushpin Map: | Bangkok Metropolitan Region |
Pushpin Label: | Lat Sawai |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region |
Coordinates: | 13.9668°N 100.6904°W |
Named For: | Iridescent Shark |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Pathum Thani |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lam Luk Ka |
Government Type: | Town Municipality |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Winai Sangwanngoen |
Area Total Km2: | 33 |
Population As Of: | December 2022 |
Population Total: | 70,223 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 12150 |
Area Code: | (+66) 02 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Website: | https://ladsawai.go.th/public/ |
Lat Sawai (Thai: ลาดสวาย) is a tambon (sub-district) of Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province, northern outskirts of Bangkok.[1]
The past landscape of Lam Luk Ka was fertile. As it is a wetland area, there are many kinds of wildlife living. And also has a large pond rich in iridescent shark, a medium-large sized freshwater catfish in shark catfish family. Hence the name
The sub-district was upgraded to town municipality in 2011 along with two nearby sub-districts, Khu Khot and Lam Sam Kaeo.
Adjacent sub-districts are (from the north clockwise): Bueng Yitho in Thanyaburi district, Bueng Kham Phroi in its district, Sai Mai in Sai Mai district of Bangkok.
Lat Sawai is about 71NaN1 from the Thupatemi Stadium.[2]
The entire area of Lat Sawai is under the administration of Lat Sawai Town Municipality.
The emblem of Lat Sawai Town Municipality features iridescent shark above the water with lotuses and ears of rice adorning the edging both sides in a blue frame.
It was also divided into 11 administrative muban (villages).
No. | Name | Thai |
---|---|---|
1. | Ban Khlong Ha | บ้านคลองห้า |
2. | Ban Khlong Ha | บ้านคลองห้า |
3. | Ban Khlong Hok Wa | บ้านคลองหกวา |
4. | Ban Khlong Si | บ้านคลองสี่ |
5. | Ban Khlong Si | บ้านคลองสี่ |
6. | Ban Khlong Si | บ้านคลองสี่ |
7. | Ban Khlong Hok Wa | บ้านคลองหกวา |
8. | Ban Khlong Sam | บ้านคลองสาม |
9. | Ban Khlong Sam | บ้านคลองสาม |
10. | Ban Khlong Sam | บ้านคลองสาม |
11. | Ban Nong Yai | บ้านหนองใหญ่ |
By the end of 2022, it had a total population of 70,223 people.[3]