Lat Sawai

Lat Sawai (Thai: ลาดสวาย) is a tambon (sub-district) of Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province, northern outskirts of Bangkok.[1]

Lat Sawai
ลาดสวาย
Tambon
Etymology: "Slope of Iridescent Shark"
Lat Sawai is located in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Lat Sawai
Lat Sawai
Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Coordinates: 13°58′00.4″N 100°41′25.3″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePathum Thani
DistrictLam Luk Ka
Named forIridescent Shark
Government
 • TypeTown Municipality
 • MayorWinai Sangwanngoen
Area
 • Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)
 • Total70,223
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
12150
Area code(+66) 02
Websitehttps://ladsawai.go.th/public/

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[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. Name Thai
01.Ban Khlong Haบ้านคลองห้า
02.Ban Khlong Haบ้านคลองห้า
03.Ban Khlong Hok Waบ้านคลองหกวา
04.Ban Khlong Siบ้านคลองสี่
05.Ban Khlong Siบ้านคลองสี่
06.Ban Khlong Siบ้านคลองสี่
07.Ban Khlong Hok Waบ้านคลองหกวา
08.Ban Khlong Samบ้านคลองสาม
09.Ban Khlong Samบ้านคลองสาม
010.Ban Khlong Samบ้านคลองสาม
011.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.

References
  1. Nation TV (2023-07-10). "🔴LIVE Nation Insight 10-7-66". Facebook (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. "ประวัติความเป็นมา" [History]. Ladsawai (in Thai).
  3. "ระบบสารสนเทศเพื่อการบริหาร". stat.bora.dopa.go.th (in Thai).
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