Amphoe Ban Na
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Ban Na is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province
, central Thailand
.
, people in a village of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers (กองโพนช้าง), catching wild elephants to use as war elephant
s.
Ban Na district was established in 1903, then named Tha Chang district. As the original district office in Tambon Bang O was inconvenient for transportation and prone for flooding, the government moved the office to Suwannason Road in 1965.
While Nakhon Nayok Province was downgraded, the government combined Ban Na district to Saraburi Province
. It was a district of Nakhon Nayok again on May 9, 1946 when the province re-established.
and Ongkharak
of Nakhon Nayok Province, Nong Suea
of Pathum Thani Province, and Wihan Daeng
and Kaeng Khoi
of Saraburi Province
.
The important water resource is Khlong Ban Na.
), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (muban
). Ban Na is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ban Na and Phikun Ok. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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...
) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Pathum Thani....
, central 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
In the Ayutthaya eraAyutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
, people in a village of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers (กองโพนช้าง), catching wild elephants to use as war elephant
War elephant
A war elephant was an elephant trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use was to charge the enemy, trampling them and breaking their ranks. A division of war elephants is known as elephantry....
s.
Ban Na district was established in 1903, then named Tha Chang district. As the original district office in Tambon Bang O was inconvenient for transportation and prone for flooding, the government moved the office to Suwannason Road in 1965.
While Nakhon Nayok Province was downgraded, the government combined Ban Na district to Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
. It was a district of Nakhon Nayok again on May 9, 1946 when the province re-established.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Nakhon NayokAmphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city...
and Ongkharak
Amphoe Ongkharak
Ongkharak is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.Ongkharak means the royal guard.Once King Chulalongkorn visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok. When he and his company arrived the area of Ongkharak district, one of the royal guard was sick and died finally...
of Nakhon Nayok Province, Nong Suea
Amphoe Nong Suea
Nong Suea is a district in the eastern part of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.In the district area there is a pond, which in the past was visited by wild tigers from the mountains of neighboring Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok to drink water...
of Pathum Thani Province, and Wihan Daeng
Amphoe Wihan Daeng
Wihan Daeng is a district in southern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.- History :Tambon Nong Moo of Nong Khae district was separated to create the minor district Nong Moo in 1937. The district office was moved to Ban Lam on Suwannason road in 1957...
and Kaeng Khoi
Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe...
of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
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The important water resource is Khlong Ban Na.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 117 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 Na is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ban Na and Phikun Ok. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Na | บ้านนา | 12 | 8,364 |
| 2. | Ban Phrao | บ้านพร้าว | 12 | 5,056 |
| 3. | Ban Phrik | บ้านพริก | 12 | 10,496 |
| 4. | Asa | อาษา | 8 | 2,368 |
| 5. | Thonglang | ทองหลาง | 8 | 5,185 |
| 6. | Bang O | บางอ้อ | 14 | 4,258 |
| 7. | Phikun Ok | พิกุลออก | 12 | 5,618 |
| 8. | Pa Kha | ป่าขะ | 13 | 8,466 |
| 9. | Khao Phoem | เขาเพิ่ม | 16 | 8,126 |
| 10. | Si Ka-ang | ศรีกะอาง | 10 | 9,331 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)