Nong Khaem หนองแขม
Khwaeng
Etymology: Reed Marsh
Location in Nong Khaem district
Coordinates: 13°40′40.2″N 100°20′22.6″E / 13.677833°N 100.339611°E / 13.677833; 100.339611
Country	Thailand
Province	Bangkok
Khet	Nong Khaem
Area [1]
• Total	18.789 km2 (7.254 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	80,179
• Density	4,267.34/km2 (11,052.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10160
TIS 1099	102302

Nong Khaem (Thai: หนองแขม, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ kʰɛ̌ːm]) is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Nong Khaem District, in Bangkok, Thailand.

History and naming

Situated at the western edge of Bangkok, Nong Khaem borders provinces of Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Pathom and is known for a number of agriculture projects like white champaca and orchid breeding include chital deer farming. In 1870 a temple was built here next a nong (marsh) that was thick with khaem (Saccharum arundinaceum, a type of reed), which became the name of both the temple and, much later, the administrative district.^[3][4][5]

During that time, the administrative centre of Nong Khaem was here. Along the Khlong Phasi Charoen canal, the district office and the police station were located.^[3][6]

Geography

As a khwaeng, Nong Khaem is lower part of the district. The upper part of the area is a low-density residential area. The lower part is an agricultural area.

Population

In late 2021, it had a populaton of 80,179 people.^[2]

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