Amphoe Ban Thaen
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Ban Thaen is the northeasternmost district (Amphoe
) of Chaiyaphum Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Phu Khiao
of Chaiyaphum Province, Nong Ruea
and Mancha Khiri
of Khon Kaen Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Thaen covers parts of the tambon Ban Thaen. There are further 5 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...
) of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, northeastern 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
Tambon Sam Suan, Ban Tao and Ban Thaen were separated from Phu Khiao district to created Ban Thaen minor district (King Amphoe) on June 16, 1965. It was official upgraded to a full district on February 25, 1969.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Kaeng KhroAmphoe Kaeng Khro
Kaeng Khro is a district in the eastern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was originally part of Phu Khiao district. It became a separate district on August 13, 1959....
, Phu Khiao
Amphoe Phu Khiao
Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phu Khiao was a city in the early of Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century. The center of the city was in Ban Mueang Kao . The governor position was Phraya Krai Singhanat...
of Chaiyaphum Province, Nong Ruea
Amphoe Nong Ruea
Nong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
and Mancha Khiri
Amphoe Mancha Khiri
Mancha Khiri is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum...
of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Thaen covers parts of the tambon Ban Thaen. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Ban Thaen | บ้านแท่น | |
| 2. | Sam Suan | สามสวน | |
| 3. | Sa Phang | สระพัง | |
| 4. | Ban Tao | บ้านเต่า | |
| 5. | Nong Khu | หนองคู |