Khlong Sam Wa district

Khlong Sam Wa is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other districts : Lam Luk Ka district of Pathum Thani province, Nong Chok, Min Buri, Khan Na Yao, Bang Khen, and Sai Mai of Bangkok. As of 2022, it had the highest population of all districts in Bangkok.

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History

Khlong Sam Wa was established as a district on 21 November 1997 by splitting from Min Buri. Khlong Sam Wa was the name of an amphoe in Min Buri and hence the name is used as the district name. In 1947 when the area was still rural, the farming community of Bang Chan was chosen as a centre for Thai studies.
The name "Khlong Sam Wa" literally means "a khlong with a width of three wa" (about. The name comes from a legal classification issued during the reign of King Rama V in 1891. At that time, any canal with a width of three wa or more was officially referred to as "Khlong Sam Wa." This legal designation later became the origin of the district's name.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts.

District council

The district council for Khlong Sam Wa 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.

Places

Kip Mu

Kip Mu is a neighbourhood in Bang Chan sub-district, widely known as a "labour market" because it serves as a gathering place for day labourers. Every morning, from around 5:00 a.m. until no later than 9:00 a.m., employers and contractors drive pickup trucks here to hire workers. The workers are available in various trades according to their skills, such as carpenters, painters, plumbers, welders, plasterers, or unskilled labourers. They line up along both sides of the road for almost to be chosen.