Amphoe Ban Pho
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| Province: | Chachoengsao |
| Area: | 217.593 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 45,477 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 209.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2405 |
| Postal code: | 24140 |
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Ban Pho (Thai: บ้านโพธิ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] History
The district was established by separate a part of Mueang Chachoengsao district on April 1st, 1904, then named Sanam Chan (สนามจันทร์) by Prince Marubhongse Siribhadhana, the governor of Monthon Prachinburi. In the past Tambon Sanam Chan area was on the both banks of the Bang Pakong River, around 1906 the government split the area on the left bank where the district office was located, to create Tambon Ban Pho.
Later when King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) built the Sanam Chan Palace in Nakhon Pathom in 1911, as the district name was pronounced same as the Sanam Chan Palace, the government changed the district name to be Khao Din district on July 20th, 1914. Later they changed to be Ban Pho district in 1917.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Chachoengsao, Bang Khla, Plaeng Yao of Chachoengsao Province, Phanat Nikhom, Phan Thong of Chon Buri Province, Bang Pakong of Chachoengsao Province again and Bang Bo of Samut Prakan Province.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 17 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Pho covers the whole tambon Ban Pho, and Thep Rat parts of the tambon Thep Rat and Ko Rai. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations.
| 1. | Ban Pho | บ้านโพธิ์ | |
| 2. | Ko Rai | เกาะไร่ | |
| 3. | Khlong Khut | คลองขุด | |
| 4. | Khlong Ban Pho | คลองบ้านโพธิ์ | |
| 5. | Khlong Prawet | คลองประเวศ | |
| 6. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | |
| 7. | Thep Rat | เทพราช | |
| 8. | Tha Phlap | ท่าพลับ | |
| 9. | Nong Tinnok | หนองตีนนก | |
| 10. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | |
| 11. | Bang Son | บางซ่อน | |
| 12. | Bang Krut | บางกรูด | |
| 13. | Laem Pradu | แหลมประดู่ | |
| 14. | Lat Khwang | ลาดขวาง | |
| 15. | Sanam Chan | สนามจันทร์ | |
| 16. | Saen Phu Dat | แสนภูดาษ | |
| 17. | Sip Et Sok | สิบเอ็ดศอก |
[edit] Links
- Ban Pho district history(Thai)
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| Amphoe of Chachoengsao |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chachoengsao - Bang Khla - Bang Nam Priao - Bang Pakong - Ban Pho - Phanom Sarakham - Ratchasan - Sanam Chai Khet - Plaeng Yao - Tha Takiap |
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| King Amphoe: | Khlong Khuean | ||
