King Amphoe Ban Kha
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Ban Kha is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Ratchaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
the government split the southern part of Suan Phueng to create a minor district (King Amphoe) becoming effective July 1, 1997. The present district office was opened on March 29, 1999.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
, Chom Bueng
and Pak Tho
of Ratchaburi Province, and Nong Ya Plong
of Phetchaburi Province
. To the west is Tanintharyi Division
of Myanmar
.
The important water resource is the Phachi River
. On the left shore of the river the Chaloem Phra Kiat Thai Prachan National Park is in process of being established, extending into neighboring Pak Tho district.
), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas in the district, and three 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 Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
, central 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
Due to the large area of Suan Phueng districtAmphoe Suan Phueng
Suan Phueng is a district in the western part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Suan Phueng was the rural area of Chom Bueng district. The government sent a group of developing soldiers to the area between 1968-1971...
the government split the southern part of Suan Phueng to create a minor district (King Amphoe) becoming effective July 1, 1997. The present district office was opened on March 29, 1999.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Suan PhuengAmphoe Suan Phueng
Suan Phueng is a district in the western part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Suan Phueng was the rural area of Chom Bueng district. The government sent a group of developing soldiers to the area between 1968-1971...
, Chom Bueng
Amphoe Chom Bueng
Chom Bueng is a district of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Dan Makham Tia and Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, and Photharam, Mueang Ratchaburi, Pak Tho, Ban Kha and Suan Phueng.Several caves are located in the district...
and Pak Tho
Amphoe Pak Tho
Pak Tho is a district in the southern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.The name Pak Tho means mouth of a water pipe. It originates from the fact that the area named Nong Thale is rather low and thus during raining season was usually flooded...
of Ratchaburi Province, and Nong Ya Plong
Amphoe Nong Ya Plong
Nong Ya Plong is the district in the northwestern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Nong Ya Plong was established as a minor district on July 16 1972, when the three tambon Nong Ya Plong, Yang Nam Klat Nuea and Yang Nam Klat Tai were split off from Khao Yoi district...
of Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Prachuap Khiri Khan...
. To the west is Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Region , is an administrative region of Myanmar, covering the long narrow southern part of the country on the Kra Isthmus. It borders with the Andaman Sea to the west and with the Tenasserim Hills, beyond which lies Thailand, to the east. To the north is the Mon State. The capital of...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
The important water resource is the Phachi River
Phachi River
The Phachi River is a river in western Thailand. It originates in the Tenasserim Hills in Ban Kha district and passes Suan Phueng and Chom Bueng districts, Ratchaburi Province. The river tributes to the River Kwai in Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi Province....
. On the left shore of the river the Chaloem Phra Kiat Thai Prachan National Park is in process of being established, extending into neighboring Pak Tho district.
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 35 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas in the district, and three 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 Kha | บ้านคา | 13 | 8,240 | |
| 2. | Ban Bueng | บ้านบึง | 13 | 8,591 | |
| 3. | Nong Phan Chan | หนองพันจันทร์ | 11 | 5,987 |