Amphoe Ban Chang
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Ban Chang is the westernmost district (amphoe
) of Rayong Province
, eastern Thailand
.
. From 1963 on the American military used the U-Tapao airforce base
, thus the community grew bigger.
The government created Ban Chang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7, 1976 by splitting two tambon from Mueang district. It was upgraded to be full district on March 16, 1985.
, Bang Lamung
of Chonburi Province
, Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong
of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand
.
), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban
). Ban Chang
is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Samnak Thon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Rayong Province
Rayong Province
Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.-History:...
, eastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong districtAmphoe Mueang Rayong
Mueang Rayong is the capital district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Chang, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Khai, Wang Chan and Klaeng...
. From 1963 on the American military used the U-Tapao airforce base
U-Tapao International Airport
-Charter services:-Accidents and incidents:On 28 October 1977, a Douglas DC-3 of Air Vietnam was hijacked to U-Tapao International Airport where the four hijackers surrendered. Two people on board the aircraft were killed in the hijacking...
, thus the community grew bigger.
The government created Ban Chang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7, 1976 by splitting two tambon from Mueang district. It was upgraded to be full district on March 16, 1985.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) SattahipAmphoe Sattahip
Sattahip is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. It is located at the southern tip of the province, close to the tourism center Pattaya.-Geography:...
, Bang Lamung
Amphoe Bang Lamung
Bang Lamung is a district in the southern part of Chonburi Province, Thailand.- History :Mueang Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang...
of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
, Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong
Amphoe Mueang Rayong
Mueang Rayong is the capital district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Chang, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Khai, Wang Chan and Klaeng...
of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Ban Chang
Ban Chang
Ban Chang is a tambon of Mae Taeng District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5,488 people. The tambon contains 5 villages....
is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Samnak Thon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Samnak Thon | สำนักท้อน | 8 | 16,442 | |
| 2. | Phla | พลา | 7 | 9,432 | |
| 3. | Ban Chang | บ้านฉาง | 7 | 23,315 |