Amphoe Ban Sang
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Ban Sang is the westernmost district (Amphoe
) of Prachinburi Province
, central Thailand
.
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.
, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
, Pak Phli
of Nakhon Nayok Province
, Mueang Prachinburi
, 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.
), which are further subdivided into
93 villages (muban
). Ban Sang itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Sang and Bang Krabao. There are further 7 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...
) of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
, 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 past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from VientianeVientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
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) OngkharakAmphoe 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...
, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Amphoe 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...
, Pak Phli
Amphoe Pak Phli
Pak Phli is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:Pak Phli district was established in 1893, then named Bung Rai . In 1905 the district was renamed to Nong Pho...
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....
, Mueang Prachinburi
Amphoe Mueang Prachinburi
Mueang Prachinburi is the capital district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prachantakham, Si Maha Phot, Si Mahosot and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province, and Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 13...
, Si Mahosot
Amphoe Si Mahosot
Si Mahosot is a district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Mahosot.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Sang, Mueang Prachinburi and Si Maha Phot of Prachinburi Province and Phanom Sarakham of Chachoengsao Province.-History:The minor district Khok Pip was...
of Prachinburi Province, Ratchasan
Amphoe Ratchasan
Ratchasan is a district in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The area of Ratchasan was separated from Phanom Sarakham district and settled a minor district on February 16, 1977...
, Bang Khla
Amphoe Bang Khla
Bang Khla is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:Bang Khla district was established in 1901. The district office was located in Wat Mai Bang Khla, nowadays in Tambon Ban Suan. Bang Khla is the name of the village Ban Bang Khla, which is located at the Khlong Bang Khla...
, Khlong Khuean
Amphoe Khlong Khuean
Khlong Khuean is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created on 31 May 1993 by splitting it from Bang Khla district....
and Bang Nam Priao
Amphoe Bang Nam Priao
Bang Nam Priao is the northwesternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Tambon Bang Khanak. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Tambon Bang Nam Priao...
of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
.
The important water resource is the Prachinburi River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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
93 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 Sang itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Sang and Bang Krabao. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 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 Sang | บ้านสร้าง | 15 | 5,440 | |
| 2. | Bang Krabao | บางกระเบา | 10 | 3,326 | |
| 3. | Bang Toei | บางเตย | 10 | 2,772 | |
| 4. | Bang Yang | บางยาง | 13 | 3,839 | |
| 5. | Bang Taen | บางแตน | 13 | 4,296 | |
| 6. | Bang Phluang | บางพลวง | 11 | 5,800 | |
| 7. | Bang Pla Ra | บางปลาร้า | 8 | 2,268 | |
| 8. | Bang Kham | บางขาม | 6 | 1,640 | |
| 9. | Krathum Phaeo | กระทุ่มแพ้ว | 7 | 1,426 |