Amphoe Bang Phae
Encyclopedia
Bang Phae is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Ratchaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
, Photharam
and Damnoen Saduak
. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavillon of Wat
Hua Pho in tambon Hua Pho. Originally named Lam Phraya (ลำพระยา), it was therefore renamed to Hua Pho in 1917. In 1939 it was finally renamed to Bang Phae, following the location of the district office since 1918 within tambon Bang Phae at the eastern short of the Bang Phae canal.
, Photharam
of Ratchaburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Pathom
, Sam Phran
of Nakhon Pathom Province
and Ban Phaeo
of Samut Sakhon Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bang Phae covers the complete tambon Bang Phae and Wang Yen, and Pho Hak the complete tambon Pho Hak. There are further 4 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...
) in the eastern part of Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
, 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 1914 from 17 tambon from the districts Ban PongAmphoe Ban Pong
Ban Pong is a district of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. It is located in the northeast of the province.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tha Muang and Tha Maka of Kanchanaburi Province, Kamphaeng Saen and Mueang Nakhon Pathom of Nakhon Pathom Province, and Photharam of Ratchaburi...
, Photharam
Amphoe Photharam
Photharam is a district in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Photharam was a district of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century already. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong river opposite...
and Damnoen Saduak
Amphoe Damnoen Saduak
Damnoen Saduak is a district in central Thailand in the province Ratchaburi. The central town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong not far from the district office...
. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavillon of Wat
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
Hua Pho in tambon Hua Pho. Originally named Lam Phraya (ลำพระยา), it was therefore renamed to Hua Pho in 1917. In 1939 it was finally renamed to Bang Phae, following the location of the district office since 1918 within tambon Bang Phae at the eastern short of the Bang Phae canal.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Damnoen SaduakAmphoe Damnoen Saduak
Damnoen Saduak is a district in central Thailand in the province Ratchaburi. The central town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong not far from the district office...
, Photharam
Amphoe Photharam
Photharam is a district in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Photharam was a district of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century already. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong river opposite...
of Ratchaburi Province, Mueang Nakhon Pathom
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Pathom
Mueang Nakhon Pathom is the capital district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:This area was an ancient city, dating back to pre-historic times. It was the starting point of Buddhism in Dvaravati culture area....
, Sam Phran
Amphoe Sam Phran
Sam Phran , is the southernmost district of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1896, then named Talat Mai district...
of Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
and Ban Phaeo
Amphoe Ban Phaeo
Ban Phaeo is a district in the northern part of Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of the district was covered with deep forest. Hunters who traveled to hunt wild animals there always lost the way, so they agreed to make meeting points by using Phaeo flags. When...
of Samut Sakhon Province
Samut Sakhon Province
Samut Sakhon ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Bangkok.- Etymology :...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 65 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...
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bang Phae covers the complete tambon Bang Phae and Wang Yen, and Pho Hak the complete tambon Pho Hak. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Phae | บางแพ | 8,451 |
| 2. | Wang Yen | วังเย็น | 7,776 |
| 3. | Hua Pho | หัวโพ | 4,746 |
| 4. | Wat Kaeo | วัดแก้ว | 5,825 |
| 5. | Don Yai | ดอนใหญ่ | 3,784 |
| 6. | Don Kha | ดอนคา | 3,447 |
| 7. | Pho Hak | โพหัก | 10,533 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)