Khan Na Yao District

Khan Na Yao
คันนายาว
Khet
Slider and swimming pool of Siam Park City

Khet location in Bangkok
Country Thailand
Province Bangkok
Seat Khan Na Yao
Khwaeng 2
Khet established 21 November 1997
Area
 • Total 25.980 km2 (10.031 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 96,751[1]
 • Density 3,724.05/km2 (9,645.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 10230
Geocode 1043

Khan Na Yao (Thai: คันนายาว, pronounced [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.[2]

Its name meaning "long paddy-field ridge" for describing the majority geography of the district. Khan Na Yao is the agricultural district.

Places

Administration

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

1.Khan Na Yao คันนายาว
2.Ram Inthra รามอินทรา

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Population and House Report for Year 2017 (see page 2 for data of this district)". Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-01. (Search page)
  2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่เขตบางเขน เขตลาดพร้าว เขตบึงกุ่ม เขตประเวศ และตั้งเขตสายไหม เขตคันนายาว เขตสะพานสูง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (พิเศษ 108 ง): 6. 1997-11-18.


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