- Bang Na
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Bang Na
province=Bangkok
thai=บางนา
capoital=Bang Na
coordinates=coord|13|40|02|N|100|38|31|E|region:TH_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki
population=101,737
population_as_of=2004
area=18.789
density=5,415
postal_code=10260
geocode=1047Bang Na ( _th. บางนา) is one of the fifty districts (Khet) of
Bangkok ,Thailand . Its neighbors, clockwise from the north, are thePhra Khanong andPrawet districts ofBangkok ,Amphoe Bang Phli , Amphoe Mueang, andAmphoe Phra Pradaeng ofSamut Prakan Province .History
Bang Na was once a sub-district of Phra Khanong. It became a separate district on 6 March 1998.
Places
Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) is a major convention and exhibition center in Bangkok. Among its regularly hosted events include the annual Bangkok International Motor Show. During major exhibitions, trams are provided for transportation between BITEC and On NutBangkok Skytrain station.Several temples are in the district such as Wat Bang Na Nai (วัดบางนาใน), Wat Bang Na Nok (วัดบางนานอก), Wat Sri Eaem (วัดศรีเอี่ยม), and Wat Phong Phloy Witthayaram (วัดผ่องพลอยวิทยาราม).
Central City Bang Na is the Bang Na's only shopping center. Unlike other shopping centers belonging to Central, it has a theme park and water theme park for recreation on upper floors.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into 1 sub-district ("Kwaeng").
Transportation
There is a
Bangkok Skytrain extension under construction through the area alongSukhumvit Road . Two new stations in Bang Na are planned: Udom Suk and Bang Na with the third station Bearing (also spelled Baring) under negotiation. It is expected to be finished in 2009. The new Bang Na station will be about 500m away from BITEC.Sukhumvit Road and Bang Na-Trat Highway are two major highways linking Bangkok toEastern Thailand . On top of Bang Na-Trad Highway is the 55km toll Buraphawithi Expressway reachingChon Buri Province . The newSuvarnabhumi Airport can be accessed from the south via Bang Na-Trad and Buraphawithi as an alternative to Bangkok-Chon Buri Highway (or Motor Way) from the north.External links
* [http://www.bma.go.th/bangna/ Official website of the district] (Thai only)
* [http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/bangna/ BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Bang Na]References
* [http://www.bmamasstransit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=32 BTS route extension plan] (Thai only)
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