Lak Si District
Lak Si ( Thai: หลักสี่ ) is one of the 50 districts (Khet ) of Bangkok, capital of Thailand.
Geography
The neighboring districts are from clockwise from the north: Don Mueang, Bang Khen and Chatuchak in Bangkok, Amphoe Mueang and and Pak Kret, Nonthaburi Province.
History
The name means Lak Si fourth milestone. The area here was Lak Si called because it was the fourth milestone in the construction of the Khlong Prem Prachakhon ( คลอง เปรม ประชากร ), which was dug in the reign of King Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) to connect with Bangkok Bang Pa -in. Lak Si was appointed on 14 October 1997 Khet, when it was separated from the district of Don Mueang.
Science
In the Vibhavadi Rangsit Road is initiated by Princess Chulabhorn Walailak Chulabhorn Research Institute, the applied research to improve people's quality of life in the country dedicated to. Furthermore, in this district of the location of the private Thurakit Bandit University.
Policy
In - Chaeng Wattana Road ( Soi 5-9) is the 2007 on the occasion of the 80th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej opened new government complex. Here sit among other things, the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, several departments of the Ministry of Justice, the Prosecutor General, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, the Immigration Department, the Department of Special Investigation, the King Prajadhipok Institute, the Electoral Commission, the National Human Rights Commission and the Joint Staff of the Thai armed forces.
Attractions
- Wat Lak Si
Management
The district is divided into two sub-districts ( Kwaeng ):