Lat Sawai

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Lat Sawai
ลาดสวาย
Etymology: "Slope of Iridescent Shark"
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Lat Sawai
Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Coordinates: 13°58′00.4″N100°41′25.3″E / 13.966778°N 100.690361°E / 13.966778; 100.690361
Country Thailand
Province Pathum Thani
District Lam Luk Ka
Named for Iridescent Shark
Government
  Type Town Municipality
  MayorWinai Sangwanngoen
Area
  Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)
  Total70,223
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
12150
Area code (+66) 02
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]

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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 size freshwater catfish in shark catfish family. Hence the name [lower-alpha 1]

The sub-district was upgraded to town municipality in 2011 along with two nearby sub-districts, Khu Khot and Lam Sam Kaeo. [2]

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 7 km (4.3 mi) 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

  1. Sawai in Thai means iridescent shark.

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