Amphoe Ban Dan
Encyclopedia
Ban Dan is a district (Amphoe
) of Buriram Province
, north-eastern Thailand
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Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
, Satuek
, Huai Rat
, Mueang Buriram
and Khu Mueang
.
), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations.
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 Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, north-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...
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Ban Dan was created on July 15 1996 by splitting 4 tambon from Mueang Buriram districtAmphoe Mueang Buriram
Mueang Buriram is the capital district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat and Krasang of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts ,...
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khaen DongAmphoe Khaen Dong
Khaen Dong is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Satuek, Ban Dan and Khu Mueang of Buriram Province and Chumphon Buri of Surin Province....
, Satuek
Amphoe Satuek
Satuek is a district in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.-History:Originally a...
, Huai Rat
Amphoe Huai Rat
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Krasang, Mueang Buriram, Ban Dan and Satuek of Buriram Province.-History:The minor district Huai Rat was created on April 1 1990, when the five tambon Huai Rat, Sam Waeng, Ta Sao, Ban Tako and Sanuan were split off from Mueang Buriram district...
, Mueang Buriram
Amphoe Mueang Buriram
Mueang Buriram is the capital district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat and Krasang of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts ,...
and Khu Mueang
Amphoe Khu Mueang
Khu Mueang is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khaen Dong, Satuek, Ban Dan, Mueang Buriram, Lam Plai Mat of Buriram Province, Lam Thamenchai, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Phutthaisong of Buriram...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 59 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations.
| 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. | Ban Dan | บ้านด่าน | 20 | 11,808 | |
| 2. | Prasat | ปราสาท | 18 | 8,791 | |
| 3. | Wang Nuea | วังเหนือ | 12 | 4,327 | |
| 4. | Non Khwang | โนนขวาง | 9 | 5,622 |