Bang Khae subdistrict, Bangkok

Bang Khae (Thai: บางแค, pronounced [bāːŋ kʰɛ̄ː]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bang Khae District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 38,915 people.^[2]

Bang Khae บางแค
Khwaeng
Phet Kasem Road near Lak Song MRT station (Bang Khae Subdistrict side) in 2019
Location in Bang Khae District
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Khet	Bang Khae
Area [1]
• Total	6.486 km2 (2.504 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,915
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10160
TIS 1099	104001
Website	N/A

History

In 1902, coinciding with the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, Bang Khae had the status of a tambon in the newly planted amphoe, Nong Khaem. It took the name Tambon Lak Nueng (หลักหนึ่ง, pronounced [làk nɯ̀ŋ]).^[3]

The name Lak Nueung, meaning "the first milestone", refers to the first milestone of Khlong Phasi Charoen, a khlong (canal) that flows through the area. It is a waterway dug during King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign bridging Bangkok to Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon Province.