Ban Sang District

Ban Sang District (Thai: บ้านสร้าง, pronounced [bâːn sâːŋ]) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.[1]

Ban Sang

บ้านสร้าง
District
District location in Prachinburi Province
Coordinates: 13°59′42″N 101°13′17″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePrachinburi
Area
 • Total361.2 km2 (139.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total30,807
 • Density85.3/km2 (221/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code25150
Geocode2506

History

In the past, the area of the district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang (lit., 'elephant village'). Later the name changed to Ban Sang. Ban Sang District was established in 1905.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Ongkharak, Mueang Nakhon Nayok, and Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province; Mueang Prachinburi and Si Mahosot of Prachinburi Province; Ratchasan, Bang Khla, Khlong Khuean and Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province.

The important water resource is the Prachinburi River.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (mubans). Ban Sang itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Ban Sang and Bang Krabao. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ban Sangบ้านสร้าง155,440
2.Bang Krabaoบางกระเบา103,326
3.Bang Toeiบางเตย102,772
4.Bang Yangบางยาง133,839
5.Bang Taenบางแตน134,296
6.Bang Phluangบางพลวง115,800
7.Bang Pla Raบางปลาร้า82,268
8.Bang Khamบางขาม61,640
9.Krathum Phaeoกระทุ่มแพ้ว71,426

References
  1. Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1972. p. 20. Retrieved 9 July 2018.


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