Amphoe Ban Sang

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Ban Sang
บ้านสร้าง
Statistics
Province:	Prachinburi
District office:	13°59′42″N, 101°13′18″E
Area:	361.2 km²
Inhabitants:	30,807 (2005)
Pop. density:	85.3 inh./km²
Geocode:	2506
Postal code:	25150
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Ban Sang (Thai: บ้านสร้าง) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

In the past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang (lit. Elephant village). Later the name changed to Ban Sang.

Ban Sang district was established in 1905.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ongkharak, Mueang Nakhon Nayok, Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province, Mueang Prachinburi, Si Mahosot of Prachinburi Province, Ratchasan, Bang Khla, Khlong Khuean and Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province.

The important water resource is the Prachinburi River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban). Ban Sang itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Sang and Bang Krabao. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Ban Sang	บ้านสร้าง	15	5,440
2.	Bang Krabao	บางกระเบา	10	3,326
3.	Bang Toei	บางเตย	10	2,772
4.	Bang Yang	บางยาง	13	3,839
5.	Bang Taen	บางแตน	13	4,296
6.	Bang Phluang	บางพลวง	11	5,800
7.	Bang Plara	บางปลาร้า	8	2,268
8.	Bang Kham	บางขาม	6	1,640
9.	Krathum Phaeo	กระทุ่มแพ้ว	7	1,426