Amphoe Ban Khai
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| Province: | Rayong |
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| Area: | 489.6 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 58,914 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 120.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2105 |
| Postal code: | 21120 |
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Ban Khai (Thai: บ้านค่าย) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
[edit] History
In 1767 when Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, the later King Taksin the Great lead his troops to built a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi. On the way to Chanthaburi, the troops had their night camp (Thai: khai ค่าย) in the area of modern day Ban Khai district.
Ban Khai was created to as district of Rayong Province in 1902.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nikhom Phatthana, Pluak Daeng, Wang Chan and Mueang Rayong.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban). Ban Khai itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Ban Khai and Nong Lalok. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Ban Khai | บ้านค่าย | 7 | 7,340 | |
| 2. | Nong Lalok | หนองละลอก | 11 | 11,470 | |
| 3. | Nong Taphan | หนองตะพาน | 6 | 3,504 | |
| 4. | Ta Khan | ตาขัน | 9 | 7,237 | |
| 5. | Bang But | บางบุตร | 12 | 9,666 | |
| 6. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 12,040 | |
| 7. | Chak Bok | ชากบก | 10 | 7,657 |
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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 Phatthana | ||
