Lat Sawai Explained

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]

History

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.

Geography

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]

Administration

Central administration

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.

Local administration

It was also divided into 11 administrative muban (villages).

No.NameThai
1.Ban Khlong Haบ้านคลองห้า
2.Ban Khlong Haบ้านคลองห้า
3.Ban Khlong Hok Waบ้านคลองหกวา
4.Ban Khlong Siบ้านคลองสี่
5.Ban Khlong Siบ้านคลองสี่
6.Ban Khlong Siบ้านคลองสี่
7.Ban Khlong Hok Waบ้านคลองหกวา
8.Ban Khlong Samบ้านคลองสาม
9.Ban Khlong Samบ้านคลองสาม
10.Ban Khlong Samบ้านคลองสาม
11.Ban Nong Yaiบ้านหนองใหญ่

Population

By the end of 2022, it had a total population of 70,223 people.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIVE Nation Insight 10-7-66. 2023-07-10. 2023-07-10. thai. Facebook. Nation TV.
  2. Web site: ประวัติความเป็นมา. History. thai. Ladsawai.
  3. Web site: ระบบสารสนเทศเพื่อการบริหาร. stat.bora.dopa.go.th. th.