Editing Lat Phrao district (section)

==History==
Formerly, Lat Phrao was a [[tambon]] of [[Bang Kapi district]], in what was then [[Phra Nakhon province]], before the unification of [[Thonburi]] and [[Phra Nakhon]] into the single administrative area of [[Bangkok|Krung Thep]] (Bangkok). Later it was a sub-district (tambon) of the Bang Kapi District (amphoe), after naming conventions were changed for administrative districts of Bangkok.

On 4 September 1989, Lat Phrao was split off from Bang Kapi along with [[Bueng Kum]] as new districts.

In 1997, the boundaries of Lat Phrao District were modified to balance the size and population of Bangkok's districts. The portion of Chorake Bua sub-district north of Khok Khram and Ta Reng canals was reassigned to [[Bang Khen district]], and portions of the Lat Phrao sub-district were added to [[Wang Thonglang district]].

On 24 January 2002, portions of Wang Thonglang District were reassigned to Lat Phrao Sub-district.<ref name=Lat/>

The word ''Lat Phrao'' literally means 'slope of [[coconut]]'. The district seal features a coconut putting forth two fresh leaves, assumed the district used to be full of coconut orchards.<ref name=Lat>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkok.go.th/latphrao/page/sub/3713|language=thai|title=ประวัติความเป็นมา|work=Lat Phrao District Office}}</ref>