Bang Ban is a district (Amphoe

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 Ayutthaya Province

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....

, in 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

The district was created in 1940 as Sena Nai district. Later Mr. Khiao Bangban donated a piece of land for the building of the new district office. So the government agreed to change the district name to be Bang Ban as the donator's family name.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pa Mok

Amphoe Pa Mok

Pa Mok is the southernmost district of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:This area was called Ban Pa Mok Noi. In 1585 King Naresuan the Great, he set his military camp in the area. Before moving his troops to fight with Burmese troops of Phra Maha Uparacha at Don Chedi, he saluted the...

 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....

, Bang Pahan

Amphoe Bang Pahan

Bang Pahan is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province.-History:The district was originally named Nakhon Luang Nai, but was renamed in 1916 to Bang Pahan as the name of central tambon....

, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is the capital district of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:Created in 1897, the district was originally called Rop Krung . The district name was changed to Krung Kao in 1917. In 1957 the name was changed to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. to...

, Bang Sai

Amphoe Bang Sai (1404)

Bang Sai is a district in the southern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand. There is another district of Ayutthaya which shares the same romanization Bang Sai, but has a different spelling in Thai.- History :...

, Sena

Amphoe Sena

Sena is a district in Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.Local people typically know Sena and call it Ban Phaen . Its city boasts a clocktower in the center of town, which has a clock on all four sides...

 and Phak Hai

Amphoe Phak Hai

Phak Hai is a district in the northwestern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:Historically, the district was named Khwaeng Sena Yai, which became converted to an Amphoe at the end of the 19th century...

 of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

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...

).

1.	Bang Ban	บางบาล
2.	Wat Yom	วัดยม
3.	Sai Noi	ไทรน้อย
4.	Saphan Thai	สะพานไทย
5.	Maha Phram	มหาพราหมณ์
6.	Kop Chao	กบเจา
7.	Ban Khlang	บ้านคลัง
8.	Phra Khao	พระขาว
9.	Nam Tao	น้ำเต้า
10.	Thang Chang	ทางช้าง
11.	Wat Taku	วัดตะกู
12.	Bang Luang	บางหลวง
13.	Bang Luang Dot	บางหลวงโดด
14.	Bang Hak	บางหัก
15.	Bang Chani	บางชะนี
16.	Ban Kum	บ้านกุ่ม