Bang Yai 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...

) in the western part of Nonthaburi Province

Nonthaburi Province

Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....

, 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...

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History

The district was created in 1917 as a minor district (King Amphoe) by splitting it from the district Bang Kruai and Bang Bua Thong. In 1921 it was elevated to full district status. Originally named Bang Mae Nang, on October 19 1930 it was renamed to Bang Yai, the original name of the district Bang Kruai.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sai Noi

Amphoe Sai Noi

Sai Noi is the northwesternmost district of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lat Bua Luang Lat Lum Kaeo , Bang Bua Thong, Bang Yai, and the districts Phutthamonthon andBang Len of Nakhon Pathom Province.-History:At first the area was administrated from...

, Bang Bua Thong

Amphoe Bang Bua Thong

Bang Bua Thong is a district of Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lat Lum Kaeo , Pak Kret, Mueang Nonthaburi, Sai Noi and Bang Yai.-Administration:...

, Mueang Nonthaburi

Amphoe Mueang Nonthaburi

Mueang Nonthaburi is the capital district of Nonthaburi province in Thailand. The city of Nonthaburi has 267,001 inhabitants, while the whole district has 348,553.-History:The district was originally named Talat Khwan...

, Bang Kruai

Amphoe Bang Kruai

Bang Kruai is a district in the southern part of Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1904 and named Bang Yai. Due to its big size it was difficult to administer, and thus in 1917 the northern part was split off as minor district Bang Mae Nang...

, and Phutthamonthon

Amphoe Phutthamonthon

Phutthamonthon is a district in the east of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Len, the districts Sai Noi, Bang Yai and Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province, the district Thawi Watthana of Bangkok, and Sam Phran and Nakhon Chai Si.-History:The minor...

 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...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 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...

), which are further subdivided into 66 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 5 townships (thesaban tambon) – Bang Muang covers parts of tambon Bang Muang, Bang Len and Sao Thong Hin; Bang Yai covers parts of tambon Bang Mae Nang, Bang Yai and Ban Mai; Sao Thong Hin covers most parts of tambon Sao Thong Hin; Bang Len covers most parts of tambon Bang Len; and Ban Bang Muang covers most parts of tambon Bang Muang. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas of tambon Bang Mae Nang, Bang Yai and Ban Mai.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages
1.	Bang Muang	บางม่วง	15
2.	Bang Mae Nang	บางแม่นาง	15
3.	Bang Len	บางเลน	11
4.	Sao Thong Hin	เสาธงหิน	8
5.	Bang Yai	บางใหญ่	6
6.	Ban Mai	บ้านใหม่	11