The name " Bang Lamphu " can mean '' area of mangrove apple '' ( '' lamphu '' is Thai for mangrove apple ) . Mangrove apples ( '' Sonneratia caseolaris '' ) once flourished along waterways in the area , including the Khlong Bang Lamphu and Chao Phraya River . There are no more mangrove apple trees in the local Santi Chai Prakan Park , since the last one died in 2012 from 2011 Thailand floods , but the name Bang Lamphu is still commonly used to describe the area
2011 Thailand floods
2011 Thailand floods
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