Amphoe Ban Thi

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Ban Thi
บ้านธิ
Statistics
Province: Lamphun
District office: 18°39′6″N, 99°7′30″E
Area: 129.0 km²
Inhabitants: 17,607 (2005)
Pop. density: 136.5 inh./km²
Geocode: 5107
Postal code: 51180
Map
Map of Lamphun, Thailand highlighting Ban Thi

Ban Thi (Thai: บ้านธิ) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Ban Thi was established on April 1 1900, when it was split off from Mueang Lamphun district. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province to the south and San Kamphaeng of Chiang Mai Province to the north.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 2 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). Ban Thi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Ban Thi. There is further 1 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Ban Thi บ้านธิ 19 9,496
2. Huai Yap ห้วยยาบ 15 8,111


Amphoe of Lamphun Seal of Lamphun
Amphoe:

Mueang Lamphun - Mae Tha - Ban Hong - Li - Thung Hua Chang - Pa Sang - Ban Thi

King Amphoe: Wiang Nong Long
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