Bueng Kum district

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Bueng Kum บึงกุ่ม
Khet
Seri Thai Park
Khet location in Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°47′7″N 100°40′9″E / 13.78528°N 100.66917°E / 13.78528; 100.66917
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Seat	Khlong Kum
Khwaeng	3
Khet established	4 September 1989
Area
• Total	24.311 km2 (9.387 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	143,835[1]
• Density	5,916.45/km2 (15,323.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10240 except Mu 9-12 Khwaeng Khlong Kum: 10230
Geocode	1027

Bueng Kum (Thai: บึงกุ่ม, pronounced [bɯ̄ŋ kùm]) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. From north clockwise, it is bounded by Bang Khen, Khan Na Yao, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, and Lat Phrao.

Bueng Kum was separated from Bang Kapi on 4 September 1989. It consisted of three sub-districts: Khlong Kum, Khan Na Yao, and Saphan Sung. On 14 October 1997, Khan Na Yao and Saphan Sung were elevated to districts, leaving Bueng Kum with a sole sub-district, Khlong Kum.

Bueng Kum was named so because of a lake ("bueng" means 'lake') used as water reservoir for flood prevention. There are also plants called "kum" (Crataeva sp.) around the lake. The lake is part of Seri Thai Park.

The district is divided into three sub-districts (khwaeng).

No.	Name	Thai	Area (km2)	Map
1.	Khlong Kum	คลองกุ่ม	10.811
4.	Nawamin	นวมินทร์	4.885
5.	Nuan Chan	นวลจันทร์	8.615
Total			24.311

The missing numbers 2 and 3 belong to the sub-districts which were split off to form Saphan Sung and Khan Na Yao districts.

The District Council for Bueng Kum has seven members, who each serve four-year terms.^{[citation needed]}

• Seri Thai Park, a public park
• Seri Thai Memorial Hall and Museum in Seri Thai Park

• BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Bueng Kum
• Bueng Kum district office (Thai only)

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