{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Lat Krabang | native_name = ลาดกระบัง | native_name_lang = th | settlement_type = [[List of Districts of Bangkok|Khet]] | image_seal = | image_skyline = สถาบันเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าเจ้าคุณทหารลาดกระบัง001.jpg | image_size = 300px | image_caption = [[King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang]] (KMITL) | image_map = Amphoe 1011.svg | map_caption = District location in [[Bangkok]] | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13|43|20.34|N|100|45|34.81|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = Thailand | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Bangkok]] | subdivision_type2 = Seat | subdivision_name2 = [[Lat Krabang subdistrict|Lat Krabang]] | subdivision_type3 = ''[[Khwaeng]]'' | subdivision_name3 = 6 | established_title = District established | established_date = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = 123.859 | population_total = 173987<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?rcode=10&statType=1&year=60|title=Population and House Report for Year 2017|publisher=Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs|accessdate=2018-04-01}} ([http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ Search page])</ref> | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = 1,404.71 | timezone = [[Time in Thailand|ICT]] | utc_offset = +7 | postal_code_type = [[Postal code]] | postal_code = 10520 | geocode = 1011 | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Lat Krabang''' ({{langx|th|ลาดกระบัง}}, {{IPA|th|lâːt krā.bāŋ|pron}}) is one of the eastern [[districts of Bangkok]]. ==Geography & history== Lat Krabang ({{lit|slope of shield}}) is the second largest district of Bangkok (the largest being its neighbour, [[Nong Chok District|Nong Chok]]). The meaning of the name is uncertain. One hypothesis suggests that it refers to a "field of krabang". The word ''krabang'' can also mean a type of fishing device once used by local people.
Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise): [[Bang Bo district|Bang Bo]], [[Bang Sao Thong district|Bang Sao Thong]] and [[Bang Phli district|Bang Phli]] ([[Samut Prakan province]]); [[Prawet]], [[Saphan Sung]], [[Min Buri]] and Nong Chok (Bangkok) and [[Mueang Chachoengsao district|Mueang Chachoengsao]] ([[Chachoengsao province]]).
About two-thirds of the district is [[farmland]]. Other areas include [[industrial parks]] and residential neighbourhoods. As a result, the landscape is dotted with ditches and [[khlong|canal]]s. One of the main waterways is [[Khlong Prawet Burirom]]. The district is known for its strong local identity and a way of life shaped by canal culture, especially in areas that remain inaccessible by road. In some places, people still use boats and walkways along the canal banks.
Today, Lat Krabang continues to be one of the few districts in Bangkok where [[rice cultivation|rice farming]] is still practiced, alongside nearby areas such as Min Buri and Nong Chok. In the past, rice was commonly traded by boat. Farmers would use large baskets to manually load and unload the rice at mills. With limited tools and labour, they could only grow rice once a year. Harvest typically began in late November or December, and without machinery, the process was labour-intensive. After harvesting, farmers had to carry the rice home, which could take six, seven, or even ten days of hard work, often with help from their buffaloes. The rice fields in Lat Krabang are known for their wide range of rice varieties.
Before 1992, the [[rowboat]] was a key mode of local transportation. It was commonly used not only for daily travel but also for important ceremonies. When someone died, rowboats were used to transport the coffin to the temple. They also played a significant role in religious events such as [[Buddhism in Thailand|monk ordination]]s.
In October 2005, the plan to create the special administrative area [[Nakhon Suvarnabhumi Province|Nakhon Suvarnabhumi]] around [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] became public. Lat Krabang was among the five districts that were to be included in this new administrative area.
==Administration== [[file:หัวตะเข้ - panoramio.jpg|thumb|250px|A bridge crossing [[Hua Takhe]]]] The district is divided into six sub-districts (''[[khwaeng]]''). {|class="wikitable sortable" !No.||Name||Thai||Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)||Map |- |{{center|1.}}||[[Lat Krabang subdistrict|Lat Krabang]]||{{lang|th|ลาดกระบัง}}||<div align="right">10.823</div>||rowspan=7|[[File:Khwaeng 1011.png|150px|Map]] |- |{{center|2.}}||[[Khlong Song Ton Nun subdistrict|Khlong Song Ton Nun]]||{{lang|th|คลองสองต้นนุ่น}}||<div align="right">14.297</div> |- |{{center|3.}}||[[Khlong Sam Prawet subdistrict|Khlong Sam Prawet]]||{{lang|th|คลองสามประเวศ}}||<div align="right">17.458</div> |- |{{center|4.}}||[[Lam Pla Thio subdistrict|Lam Pla Thio]]||{{lang|th|ลำปลาทิว}}||<div align="right">33.752</div> |- |{{center|5.}}||[[Thap Yao subdistrict|Thap Yao]]||{{lang|th|ทับยาว}}||<div align="right">25.834</div> |- |{{center|6.}}||[[Khum Thong subdistrict|Khum Thong]]||{{lang|th|ขุมทอง}}||<div align="right">21.695</div> |- !colspan=3|Total||<div align="right">123.859</div> |}
==Politics== Lat Krabang is considered another district in which the [[Pheu Thai Party]] (and its predecessors, [[Thai Rak Thai Party]] and [[People's Power Party (Thailand)|People's Power Party]]) has traditionally enjoyed strong and stable support. In the [[2023 Thai general election|2023 general election]], it was the only constituency in Bangkok where a Pheu Thai candidate defeated the [[Move Forward Party]] candidate, doing so by a very narrow margin of just four votes. However, in the [[2026 Thai general election|2026 general election]], the constituency was won by the [[People's Party (Thailand)|People's Party]], which continued the political movement of the Move Forward Party following the latter's dissolution earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amarintv.com/news/politic/175869|via=Amarin TV|language=thai|accessdate=2026-03-16|date=2023-05-15|title=ด้อม เพื่อไทย ระทึก! เลือกตั้ง 66 “อิ่ม ธีรรัตน์” เฉือนชนะเลือกตั้งแค่ 4 คะแนน}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ผลเลือกตั้ง 2569 : พรรคประชาชนกวาด สส.กรุงเทพฯ 33 เขต - เห็นชอบประชามติ 62%|via=Thai PBS|language=Thai|accessdate=2026-03-16|date=2026-02-08|url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/501965}}</ref>
==Places== *[[King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang|King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Lat Krabang]] (KMITL) *[[Phra Nakhon Park]] *[[Protpittayapayat School]] * Lat Krabang Industrial Estate *[[Hua Takhe]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.bangkok.go.th/ladkrabang District office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415121410/http://www.bangkok.go.th/ladkrabang |date=2016-04-15 }}
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