Amphoe Ban Dan Lan Hoi
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Ban Dan Lan Hoi is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Sukhothai Province
, northern Thailand
.
, the district area was the western camp of Patrol soldiers. The village located nearby the camp was called Ban Lan Khoi (บ้านลานคอย). The pronunciation changed with time to the present-day Ban Lan Hoi.
In the Rattanakosin era, the Interior ministry created a new subdistrict (Tambon
) named Ban Dan. It was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) under Mueang Sukhothai district
in 1909. The district office was moved to Tambon Lan Hoi in 1916. When the Charot Withi Thong road, connecting Sukhothai with Tak was finished, they moved the office to Tambon Ban Dan again. In 1939 the district was renamed from Lan Hoi to Ban Dan Lan Hoi. In 1973 the government upgraded the minor district to a full district.
, Si Samrong
, Mueang Sukhothai
, Khiri Mat
of Sukhothai Province, Phran Kratai
of Kamphaeng Phet Province
, Mueang Tak
, Ban Tak
, of Tak Province and Thoen
of Lampang Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Lan Hoi covers parts of the tambon Lan Hoi. There are further 7 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 western part of Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang...
, northern 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
In the Sukhothai eraSukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
, the district area was the western camp of Patrol soldiers. The village located nearby the camp was called Ban Lan Khoi (บ้านลานคอย). The pronunciation changed with time to the present-day Ban Lan Hoi.
In the Rattanakosin era, the Interior ministry created a new subdistrict (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...
) named Ban Dan. It was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) under Mueang Sukhothai district
Amphoe Mueang Sukhothai
Mueang Sukhothai is the capital district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kong Krailat, Khiri Mat, Ban Dan Lan Hoi and Si Samrong of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.The important water resource is the Yom...
in 1909. The district office was moved to Tambon Lan Hoi in 1916. When the Charot Withi Thong road, connecting Sukhothai with Tak was finished, they moved the office to Tambon Ban Dan again. In 1939 the district was renamed from Lan Hoi to Ban Dan Lan Hoi. In 1973 the government upgraded the minor district to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung SaliamAmphoe Thung Saliam
Thung Saliam is a district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, and Thoen of Lampang Province.-History:The minor district Thung Saliam was established in 1957, when the...
, Si Samrong
Amphoe Si Samrong
Si Samrong is a district in the central part of Sukhothai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Sukhothai, Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Thung Saliam and Sawankhalok of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.The important water resource is the Yom...
, Mueang Sukhothai
Amphoe Mueang Sukhothai
Mueang Sukhothai is the capital district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kong Krailat, Khiri Mat, Ban Dan Lan Hoi and Si Samrong of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.The important water resource is the Yom...
, Khiri Mat
Amphoe Khiri Mat
Khiri Mat is the southernmost district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Mueang Sukhothai and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province and Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province.-Administration:The...
of Sukhothai Province, Phran Kratai
Amphoe Phran Kratai
Phran Kratai is the northernmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.-History:The name of the district translates to Rabbit Hunter and refers to a local legend. A hunter surveyed southward to seek a strategic location to build a frontier city for Sukhothai Kingdom...
of Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
, Mueang Tak
Amphoe Mueang Tak
Mueang Tak is the capital district of Tak Province, northern Thailand.-History:In Sukhothai era, Mueang Tak was the western frontier city. The old location of the city was in Tambon Ko Taphao, now Ban Tak district. It was moved because its old location was not strategically good. Another old city...
, Ban Tak
Amphoe Ban Tak
Ban Tak is a district in the northern part of Tak Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area of Ban Tak is the old location of Mueang Tak. It was an ancient frontier city, located on the west bank of the Ping River in Ban Tha Phra That, Tambon Ko Taphao...
, of Tak Province and Thoen
Amphoe Thoen
Thoen is a district in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Soem Ngam, Sop Prap of Lampang Province, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Si Satchanalai, Thung Saliam, Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, Ban Tak, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Mae...
of Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
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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 70 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Lan Hoi covers parts of the tambon Lan Hoi. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | 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... |
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| 1. | Lan Hoi | ลานหอย | 10 | 7,559 | |
| 2. | Ban Dan | บ้านด่าน | 14 | 5,791 | |
| 3. | Wang Takhro | วังตะคร้อ | 9 | 5,307 | |
| 4. | Wang Nam Khao | วังน้ำขาว | 17 | 8,934 | |
| 5. | Taling Chan | ตลิ่งชัน | 10 | 9,337 | |
| 6. | Nong Ya Plong | หนองหญ้าปล้อง | 10 | 5,146 | |
| 7. | Wang Luek | วังลึก | 8 | 3,957 |