Amphoe Ban Thi
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Ban Thi is the northernmost district (amphoe
) of Lamphun Province
, northern Thailand
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
of Lamphun Province to the south and San Kamphaeng of Chiang Mai Province
to the north.
The main river of the district is the Thi river, which originates in the Mae Thai mountain range in the east of the district. The river mouths into the Mae Kuang river, a tributary to the Ping
.
), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban
). Ban Thi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Ban Thi. There is further 1 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 Lamphun Province
Lamphun Province
Lamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak.-Geography:Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping River, surrounded by mountain chains....
, northern 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 Thi was established on April 1 1990, when two tambon were split off from Mueang Lamphun districtAmphoe Mueang Lamphun
Mueang Lamphun is the capital district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai again.The main river of the district is...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
Geography
Neighboring districts are Mueang LamphunAmphoe Mueang Lamphun
Mueang Lamphun is the capital district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai again.The main river of the district is...
of Lamphun Province to the south and San Kamphaeng of Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
to the north.
The main river of the district is the Thi river, which originates in the Mae Thai mountain range in the east of the district. The river mouths into the Mae Kuang river, a tributary to the Ping
Ping River
The Ping River , along with the Nan River, is one of the two main contributaries of Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Chiang Dao in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai Province. After passing Chiang Mai town, it flows though the provinces Lamphun, Tak, and Kamphaeng Phet...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 2 subdistrict (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 34 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 Thi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Ban Thi. There is further 1 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 Thi Bản Thi Bản Thi is a commune and village in Chợ Đồn District, Bắc Kạn Province, in Vietnam.... |
บ้านธิ | 19 | 9,496 | |
| 2. | Huai Yap Huai Yap Huai Yap is a village and tambon of Ban Thi District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 8111 people. The tambon contains 15 villages.... |
ห้วยยาบ | 15 | 8,111 |