Amphoe Bang Khla
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Bang Khla is a district (Amphoe
) of Chachoengsao Province
, central Thailand
.
(canal) Bang Khla. As the district office was not in the center of the district area, the government moved it to Tambon Tao Sura, 5 km from the old location. Later they changed the name of the tambon to Bang Khla to fit with the district name.
, Plaeng Yao
, Ban Pho
, Mueang Chachoengsao
, Khlong Khuean of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang
of Prachinburi Province
.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.
), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban
). Bang Khla and Pak Nam are two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering the complete same-named tambon. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are the tambon which now form the district Khlong Khuean.
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 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...
, 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
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 KhlongKhlong
A khlong is the general name for a canal in the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries...
(canal) Bang Khla. As the district office was not in the center of the district area, the government moved it to Tambon Tao Sura, 5 km from the old location. Later they changed the name of the tambon to Bang Khla to fit with the district name.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) RatchasanAmphoe 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...
, Plaeng Yao
Amphoe Plaeng Yao
Plaeng Yao is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Plaeng Yao was established on October 16 1978 with the three tambon Plaeng Yao, Hua Samrong and Wang Kaen from Bang Khla district...
, Ban Pho
Amphoe Ban Pho
Ban Pho is a district in the western part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established by separate a part of Mueang Chachoengsao district in 1903, then named Sanam Chan by Prince Marubhongse Siribhadhana, the governor of Monthon Prachinburi...
, Mueang Chachoengsao
Amphoe Mueang Chachoengsao
Mueang Chachoengsao is the capital district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Chachoengsao district was established in 1896...
, Khlong Khuean of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang
Amphoe Ban Sang
Ban Sang is the westernmost district of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang...
of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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 56 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...
). Bang Khla and Pak Nam are two townships (thesaban tambon), each covering the complete same-named tambon. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Bang Khla | บางคล้า | |
| 4. | Bang Suan | บางสวน | |
| 8. | Bang Krachet | บางกระเจ็ด | |
| 9. | Pak Nam | ปากน้ำ | |
| 10. | Tha Thonglang | ท่าทองหลาง | |
| 11. | Sao Cha-ngok | สาวชะโงก | |
| 12. | Samet Nuea | เสม็ดเหนือ | |
| 13. | Samet Tai | เสม็ดใต้ | |
| 14. | Hua Sai | หัวไทร |
Missing numbers are the tambon which now form the district Khlong Khuean.
Sources
- Bang Khla district history (Thai)