{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Saphan Sung | native_name = สะพานสูง | native_name_lang = th | settlement_type = Khet | image_seal = | image_skyline = Saphan Sung, Bangkok 10240, Thailand - panoramio.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = View of the youth center, from the district office | image_map = Amphoe 1044.svg | map_caption = Khet location in Bangkok | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13|46|12|N|100|41|5|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Thailand}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Bangkok | subdivision_type2 = Seat | subdivision_name2 = Saphan Sung | subdivision_type3 = ''Khwaeng'' | subdivision_name3 = 3 | established_title = Established | established_date = November 21, 1997 | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = 28.124 | population_total = 95,537<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 (see page 2 for data of this district)|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 = 3,396.99 | timezone = THA | utc_offset = +7 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 10240<br />{{small|except Khwaeng Thap Chang: 10250}} | geocode = 1044 | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Saphan Sung''' ({{langx|th|สะพานสูง}}, {{IPA|th|sā.pʰāːn sǔːŋ|pron}}) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Located on the eastern part of the capital, it is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Khan Na Yao, Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Prawet, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi, and Bueng Kum. Most part of Saphan Sung district are low density residential area.
==History== Saphan Sung was separated from Bueng Kum on 14 October 1997 announcement, effective 21 November 1997, together with Khan Na Yao.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=114|issue=พิเศษ 108 ง|pages=6|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่เขตบางเขน เขตลาดพร้าว เขตบึงกุ่ม เขตประเวศ และตั้งเขตสายไหม เขตคันนายาว เขตสะพานสูง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/108/6.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107231426/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/108/6.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2011|date=1997-11-18|language=Thai}}</ref> Saphan Sung means ''tall bridge'' referring to the shape of bridge built over khlongs (Thai canals) back when boats were a main mode of transportation.
==Administration== The district has three sub-districts (''khwaeng''). {|class="wikitable sortable" !No.||Name||Thai||Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)||Map |- |{{center|1.}}||Saphan Sung||{{lang|th|สะพานสูง}}||<div align="right">8.147</div>||rowspan=4|150px|Map |- |{{center|2.}}||Rat Phatthana||{{lang|th|ราษฎร์พัฒนา}}||<div align="right">9.009</div> |- |{{center|3.}}||Thap Chang||{{lang|th|ทับช้าง}}||<div align="right">10.968</div> |- !colspan=3|Total||<div align="right">28.124</div> |}
==Places== * Wat Lat Bua Khao (วัดลาดบัวขาว) * Triam Udom Suksa Nomklao School * Saphan Sung Discovery Learning Library * Saphan Sung Youth Centre * Pra-Ajahn Mitsuo Gavesako Foundation * Al‑Yusra Mosque (Loh Lae) * Nurul‑Iyahsan Mosque (Thap Chang Bon) * Surao Thap Chang Khlong Bon School * Ramkhamhaeng Hospital 2 * Kaset New Theory School * Thai Animal Protection Association * Sri Phruehta School
==District Council==
Saphan Sung's district council had seven members serving four-year terms. In the election held on 30 April 2006, the Democrat Party won all seven seats. Bangkok held another district-council election in 2010, but subsequent legal changes suspended district councils; Bangkok now elects only the Bangkok Metropolitan Council.
==References== {{reflist}} <!-- * [http://www.bma.go.th/kate/k42/index.html Saphan Sung district office] (Thai only) [Link offline]-->
==External links== * [http://bangkoklibrary.com/content/568-saphan-sung-district-bangkok Planning Department maps of Saphan Sung District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618022337/http://bangkoklibrary.com/content/568-saphan-sung-district-bangkok |date=2012-06-18 }}
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* Category:Districts of Bangkok
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