Ban Laem district
Ban Laem
บ้านแหลม | |
|---|---|
 Salt farmers at Pak Thale | |
 District location in Phetchaburi province | |
| Coordinates: 13°12′2″N 99°58′49″E / 13.20056°N 99.98028°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phetchaburi |
| Seat | Ban Laem |
| Area | |
• Total | 189.885 km2 (73.315 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 54,068 |
| • Density | 290.7/km2 (753/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 76110 |
| Geocode | 7607 |
Ban Laem (Thai: บ้านแหลม, pronounced [bâːn lɛ̌ːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.
History
[edit]Originally, the area were Khwaeng Khun Chamnan and Phrommasan under Mueang Phetchaburi District. They were combined and upgraded to a full district in 1904.[1]
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Phetchaburi and Khao Yoi of Phetchaburi Province, Amphawa, Mueang Samut Songkhram of Samut Songkhram province and the Bay of Bangkok.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Bang Tabun and Ban Laem. Ban Laem covers parts of tambon Ban Laem. Bang Tabun covers parts of tambon Bang Tabun and Bang Tabun Ok. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Laem | บ้านแหลม | 10 | 15,565 |
| 2. | Bang Khun Sai | บางขุนไทร | 11 | 7,013 |
| 3. | Pak Thale | ปากทะเล | 4 | 2,365 |
| 4. | Bang Kaeo | บางแก้ว | 8 | 4,955 |
| 5. | Laem Phak Bia | แหลมผักเบี้ย | 4 | 2,288 |
| 6. | Bang Tabun | บางตะบูน | 8 | 4,177 |
| 7. | Bang Tabun Ok | บางตะบูนออก | 5 | 3,078 |
| 8. | Bang Khrok | บางครก | 12 | 6,936 |
| 9. | Tha Raeng | ท่าแร้ง | 7 | 4,835 |
| 10. | Tha Raeng Ok | ท่าแร้งออก | 4 | 2,856 |
References
[edit]- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอบ้านแหลม มณฑลราชบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 21 (7): 84. 1904-05-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2012.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09.
External links
[edit]- amphoe.com (Thai)
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