Amphoe Ban Phraek
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Ban Phraek is the northernmost district of Ayutthaya Province
.
to become a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1937. It was upgraded to a full district on December 10, 1959.
, Don Phut
of Saraburi Province
, Maha Rat
of Ayutthaya Province, and Chaiyo
of Ang Thong Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban
). Ban Phraek has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Ban Phraek and Sam Phaniang. There are 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
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History
Tambon Phraek was separated from Maha Rat districtAmphoe Maha Rat
Maha Rat is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Khwaeng Nakhon Yai...
to become a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1937. It was upgraded to a full district on December 10, 1959.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi ProvinceLopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, Don Phut
Amphoe Don Phut
Don Phut is a district in the western part of Saraburi Province, Thailand.-History:Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo district to create the minor district Don Phut on May 31, 1971...
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...
, Maha Rat
Amphoe Maha Rat
Maha Rat is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Khwaeng Nakhon Yai...
of Ayutthaya Province, and Chaiyo
Amphoe Chaiyo
Chaiyo is a district in eastern part of Ang Thong Province.-History:The name of Ban Chaiyo traces back to when King Naresuan the Great and his brother, who later became King Ekathotsarot, won against the King of Lan Na and Burmese soldiers in this area...
of Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong is one of the central provinces of Thailand. The name means "golden bowl" which refer to Angthong as a central for prosperity as it has a lot of rice fields....
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 27 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 Phraek has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Ban Phraek and Sam Phaniang. There are 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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