Amphoe Bang Ban

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Bang Ban
บางบาล
Statistics
Province: Ayutthaya
Area: 135.3 km²
Inhabitants: 34,404 (2000)
Pop. density: 254.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 1405
Postal code: 13250
Map
Map of Ayutthaya, Thailand highlighting Bang Ban

Bang Ban (Thai: บางบาล) is a district (Amphoe) of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

The district was created in 1940 as Sena Nai district. Later Mr. Khiaw Bangban donated a piece of land for the building of the new district office. So the government agreed to change the district name to be Bang Ban as the donator's family name.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pa Mok of Ang Thong Province, Bang Pahan, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Sai, Sena and Phak Hai of Ayutthaya Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 communes (tambon).

1. Bang Ban บางบาล
2. Wat Yom วัดยม
3. Sai Noi ไทรน้อย
4. Saphan Thai สะพานไทย
5. Maha Phram มหาพราหมณ์
6. Kop Chao กบเจา
7. Ban Khlang บ้านคลัง
8. Phra Khao พระขาว
9. Namtao น้ำเต้า
10. Thang Chang ทางช้าง
11. Wat Taku วัดตะกู
12. Bang Luang บางหลวง
13. Bang Luang Dot บางหลวงโดด
14. Bang Hak บางหัก
15. Bang Chani บางชะนี
16. Ban Kum บ้านกุ่ม


Amphoe of Ayutthaya Seal of Ayutthaya
Amphoe:

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya - Tha Ruea - Nakhon Luang - Bang Sai - Bang Ban - Bang Pa-in - Bang Pahan - Phak Hai - Phachi - Lat Bua Luang - Wang Noi - Sena - Bang Sai - Uthai - Maha Rat - Ban Phraek