Amphoe Ban Khai
Encyclopedia
Ban Khai is a district (amphoe
) in the central part of Rayong Province
, eastern Thailand
.
was destroyed by the Burmese, the later King Taksin
the Great lead his troops to built a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi
. On the way to Chanthaburi, the troops had their night camp (Thai: khai ค่าย) in the area of modern day Ban Khai district.
Ban Khai was created to as district of Rayong Province in 1902.
, Wang Chan
and Mueang Rayong
.
), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban
). Ban Khai itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Ban Khai and Nong Lalok. 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 central part of Rayong Province
Rayong Province
Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.-History:...
, eastern 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
In 1767 when AyutthayaAyutthaya (city)
Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong, who went there to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya...
was destroyed by the Burmese, the later King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
the Great lead his troops to built a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi ) is a town in the east of Thailand, at the banks of the Chanthaburi River. It is the capital of the Chanthaburi Province and the Mueang Chanthaburi district....
. On the way to Chanthaburi, the troops had their night camp (Thai: khai ค่าย) in the area of modern day Ban Khai district.
Ban Khai was created to as district of Rayong Province in 1902.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nikhom Phatthana, Pluak DaengAmphoe Pluak Daeng
Pluak Daeng is a district in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites , different from those in other areas.-History:The area was originally a...
, Wang Chan
Amphoe Wang Chan
Wang Chan is a district in the northern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Wang Chan was created on 16 November 1977 by splitting off the two tambon Chum Saeng and Wang Chan from Klaeng district...
and Mueang Rayong
Amphoe Mueang Rayong
Mueang Rayong is the capital district of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Chang, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Khai, Wang Chan and Klaeng...
.
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 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...
). Ban Khai itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Ban Khai and Nong Lalok. 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. | Ban Khai | บ้านค่าย | 7 | 7,340 | |
| 2. | Nong Lalok | หนองละลอก | 11 | 11,470 | |
| 3. | Nong Taphan | หนองตะพาน | 6 | 3,504 | |
| 4. | Ta Khan | ตาขัน | 9 | 7,237 | |
| 5. | Bang But | บางบุตร | 12 | 9,666 | |
| 6. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 12,040 | |
| 7. | Chak Bok | ชากบก | 10 | 7,657 |