Amphoe Bang Kaeo
Encyclopedia
Bang Kaeo is a district (Amphoe
) of Phatthalung Province
, southern Thailand
.
, Pa Bon
, Tamot
, and Khao Chaisoni
of Phatthalung Province, and Krasae Sin
of Songkhla Province
.
The eastern part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban
). Tha Maduea is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Maduea and Khok Sak. Another part of Khok Sak belongs to the township Mae Khari, centered in neighboring Tamot district. There are further 3 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 Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun and Trang.-Geography:...
, southern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pak PhayunAmphoe Pak Phayun
Pak Phayun is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Bon and Bang Kaeo of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Singhanakhon and Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province.To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a...
, Pa Bon
Amphoe Pa Bon
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tamot, Bang Kaeo and Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Rattaphum of Songkhla Province, Khuan Kalong of Satun Province and Palian of Trang Province.-History:...
, Tamot
Amphoe Tamot
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kong Ra, Khao Chaison, Bang Kaeo and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province, Palian of Trang Province.-History:The district was established on August 1 1977, when it was split off from Khao Chaison district...
, and Khao Chaisoni
Amphoe Khao Chaison
Khao Chaison is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Kaeo, Tamot, Kong Ra and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
of Phatthalung Province, and Krasae Sin
Amphoe Krasae Sin
Krasae Sin is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun, Bang Kaeo, Khao Chaison, Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province and Ranot of Songkhla Province again.The western part of...
of Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
.
The eastern part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake
Songkhla Lake
The Songkhla lake is the largest natural lake in Thailand, located on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km² it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung. Despite being called a lake, this water surface is actually a lagoon complex...
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1990, when three tambon were split off from Khao Chaison districtAmphoe Khao Chaison
Khao Chaison is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Kaeo, Tamot, Kong Ra and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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 33 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...
). Tha Maduea is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Maduea and Khok Sak. Another part of Khok Sak belongs to the township Mae Khari, centered in neighboring Tamot district. There are further 3 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. | Tha Maduea | ท่ามะเดื่อ | 7 | 7,469 | |
| 2. | Na Pakho | นาปะขอ | 13 | 10,040 | |
| 3. | Khok Sak | โคกสัก | 13 | 8,119 |