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'''Bang Kapi''' ({{lang-th|บางกะปิ}}, {{IPA-|th|bāːŋ kāpìʔ|pron}}) is one of the [[Districts of Bangkok|50 districts]] (''khet'') of [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): [[Bueng Kum district|Bueng Kum]], [[Saphan Sung district|Saphan Sung]], [[Prawet district|Prawet]], [[Suan Luang district|Suan Luang]], [[Huai Khwang district|Huai Khwang]], [[Wang Thonglang district|Wang Thonglang]], and [[Lat Phrao Districtdistrict|Lat Phrao]].
 
== Name ==
The name Bang Kapi consists of two parts. ''Bang'' is a common prefix for place names in Thailand and roughly means a "hamlet by the waterfront".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dictionary.sanook.com/search/dict-th-th-royal-institute/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87|language=th|work=sanook.com|title=บาง|author=Royal Institute Dictionary|author-link=Royal Institute Dictionary}}</ref> There are multiple theories as to the origin of ''kapi''. The word ''kapi'' itself exists in Thai and means "[[shrimp paste]]", which is one possible origin. Another possibility is that it comes from ''kabi'' (กบิ/กบี่), a poetic word meaning "monkey", as the area used to be heavily forested and was home to many monkeys. Lastly, it could also come from ''kapiyoh'' (กะปิเยาะห์), the Thai word for a type of cap worn by Islamic men (''[[Taqiyah (cap)|taqiyah]]''), as many Muslims settled in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-13 |title=ที่มาของคำว่า “บางกะปิ” |trans-title=Origin of the word "Bang Kapi" |url=https://www.lib.ru.ac.th/miscell2/?p=1724 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Ramkhamhaeng University Library |language=th}}</ref>
 
==History==
The area of Bang Kapi has a history dating back to [[Rama III]]'s reign, when Chao Phraya [[Bodindecha]] (เจ้าพระยาบดินทรเดชา) led a troop to fight rebels in [[Champasak Province|Champassack]] and [[Louangphabang]] and brought back people to settle.
 
As it grew into a larger town, Bang Kapi was made an ''[[amphoe]]'' (district) of [[Phra Nakhon Provinceprovince]]. The amphoedistrict was originally quite large, but has been divided since then to form new amphoe and districts.▼
Because the people who settled here are mostly Muslim, most Thai in the early days call them ''"Kapiyoh''". This referred to the (''[[Taqiyah (cap)|taqiyah]]'') cap worn by Islamic men, and the name was shortened "Kapi", which became the name of the district.<ref name=sh>{{cite web|url=https://talk.mthai.com/inbox/344425.html|title=ที่มาของชื่อ บางกะปิ ที่อยู่ในกรุงเทพมหานคร|work=Mthai.com|language=th|date=July 2012|author=dish 123}}</ref> "Bang" means a "hamlet by the waterfront" and is a common prefix for place names in Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dictionary.sanook.com/search/dict-th-th-royal-institute/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87|language=th|work=sanook.com|title=บาง|author=Royal Institute Dictionary|author-link=Royal Institute Dictionary}}</ref> It is unrelated to "Kapi", meaning ''[[shrimp paste]]''.<ref name=sh/>
 
▲As it grew into a larger town, Bang Kapi was made an [[amphoe]] of [[Phra Nakhon Province]]. The amphoe was originally quite large, but has been divided since then to form new amphoe and districts.
 
In 1966, the Huay Khwang sub-district (''[[tambon]]'') and parts of the Bang Kapi sub-district were spun off to form [[Phaya Thai Districtdistrict]].
 
In 1972, Phra Nakhon and [[Thonburi]] were joined as the single province, [[KrungBangkok. ThepThe Mahatitle Nakhon]].of Administrativedistricts and sub-districts in the capital city were changed from [[''amphoe]]'' and [[''tambon]]'' to districts[[Districts (of Bangkok|''khet)'']] and sub-district (''[[khwaeng]])'', respectively. Bang Kapi thus became a district of the newly combined province, having at that time nine sub-districts.
 
In 1977, the [[Sam Sen Nok]] sub-district was moved to [[Huai Khwang Districtdistrict]].
 
In 1989, [[Lat Phrao Districtdistrict]] and [[Bueng Kum Districtdistrict]] were separated from Bang Kapi and became new districts.
 
On 14 October 1997, [[Wang Thonglang]] sub-district was elevated to a district, taking part of [[Khlong Chan]] sub-district with it.
 
==Administration==▼
The district is divided into two sub-districts (''[[khwaeng]]'').▼
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!No.||Name||Thai||Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)||Map
|-▼
|{{center|1.}}||[[Khlong Chan]]||{{lang|th|คลองจั่น}}||<div align="right">12.062</div>||rowspan=3|[[File:Khwaeng 1006.png|120px|Map]]
|}-▼
|{{center|8.}}||[[Hua Mak]]||{{lang|th|หัวหมาก}}||<div align="right">16.461</div>
|-
!colspan=3|Total||<div align="right">28.523</div>
|}
{{small|The missing numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 belong to the sub-districts which were split off to form Wang Thonglang, Lat Phrao and Bueng Kum districts.}}
 
==District Council==▼
The District Council for Bang Kapi has eight members, who each serve four-year terms. [[2006 Thailand local elections|Elections]] were last held on 30 April 2006. The results were as follows:▼
*[[Democrat Party (Thailand)|Democrat Party]] - Seven seats▼
*[[Thai Rak Thai]] Party - One seat▼
 
==Places==
[[File:MajorCineplexRamkamhaeng.jpg|right|thumb|[[Major Cineplex]] Ramkhamhaeng]]
[[fileFile:Mall Bangkapi.jpg|thumb|Inside The Mall Bangkapi]]
 
===Education===
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===Transportation===
* [[Yellow Line (Bangkok)|MRT Yellow Line]] passes through the district along the [[Lat Phrao Road|Lat Phrao]] and [[Srinagarindra Road|Srinagarindra]] roads. Stations are [[Lat Phrao 101 MRT station|Lat Phrao 101]], [[Bang Kapi MRT station|Bang Kapi]], [[Yaek Lam Sali MRT station|Yaek Lam Sali]], [[Si Kritha MRT station|Si Kritha]].
* [[Khlong Saen Saeb]] - Many piers for express boat service, including The Mall Bang Kapi. The mall Bangkapi boat pier.
* [[The Mall Bang Kapi bus station]]
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* [[Prasart Museum]]
* Water Park Fantasia Lagoon at The Mall Bangkapi<ref>"[http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/fantasia-lagoon.htm Fantasia Lagoon Water Park at The Mall]" — on Bangkok.com.</ref>
 
▲==Administration==
▲The district is divided into two sub-districts (''khwaeng'').
{|
||1.||[[Khlong Chan]]&nbsp;||คลองจั่น||
▲|-
||2.||Hua Mak||หัวหมาก||
▲|}
 
▲==District Council==
▲The District Council for Bang Kapi has eight members, who each serve four-year terms. [[2006 Thailand local elections|Elections]] were last held on 30 April 2006. The results were as follows:
▲*[[Democrat Party (Thailand)|Democrat Party]] - Seven seats
▲*[[Thai Rak Thai]] Party - One seat
 
==References==
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