Amphoe Ban Chang
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| Province: | Rayong |
| Area: | 238.4 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 49,189 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 206.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2102 |
| Postal code: | 21130 |
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Ban Chang (Thai: บ้านฉาง) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong district. From 1963 on the American military used the U-Tapao airforce base, thus the community grew bigger. The government created Ban Chang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7th, 1976. It was upgraded to be full district on March 16th, 1983.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sattahip, Bang Lamung of Chonburi Province, Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban). Ban Chang is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Samnak Thon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Samnak Thon | สำนักท้อน | 8 | 16,442 | |
| 2. | Phla | พลา | 7 | 9,432 | |
| 3. | Ban Chang | บ้านฉาง | 7 | 23,315 |
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| Amphoe of Rayong |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Rayong - Ban Chang - Klaeng - Wang Chan - Ban Khai - Pluak Daeng |
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| King Amphoe: | Khao Chamao -Nikhom Patthana | ||
