Wang Thonglang district


Wang Thonglang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, and Chatuchak.
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History

The district was established on 21 November 1997 occupying Wang Thonglang and part of Khlong Chan sub-district of Bang Kapi and part of Lat Phrao sub-district of Lat Phrao district. The total area was 19.205 km2. In 2002 the district boundary between Wang Thonglang and Lat Phrao districts was adjusted. Now Wang Thonglang has 18.905 km2 of area.
The name Wang Thonglang means 'the deep body of water around which Erythrina fusca grows'.

Administration

The district is sub-divided into 4 sub-districts.
No.NameThaiArea
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1.Wang Thonglangวังทองหลาง
5.558
2.Saphan Songสะพานสอง
1.934
3.Khlong Chaokhun Singคลองเจ้าคุณสิงห์
4.065
4.Phlapphlaพลับพลา
7.708
TotalTotalTotal
19.265

Education

The district is home to both local and insertional schools, including:
Secondary schools:
International schools:

District Council

The District Council for Wang Thonglang has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on April 30, 2006. The results were as follows:

Diplomatic missions

  • Embassy of Cambodia
  • Embassy of Laos

Places

Transportation