Amphoe Bang Saphan

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Bang Saphan
บางสะพาน

Statistics
Province:	Prachuap Khiri Khan
District office:	11°12′54″N, 99°30′42″E
Area:	868.0 km²
Inhabitants:	71,241 (2006)
Pop. density:	82.07 inh./km²
Geocode:	7704
Postal code:	77140
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Bang Saphan (Thai: บางสะพาน) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

Bang Saphan was an ancient city since Ayutthaya kingdom. In Thonburi kingdom, it was named Mueang Kamnoed Nopphakhun. King Rama III of Rattamnakosin set Kamnoed Nopphakhun to be a 4th class city under the Kalahom (Defence ministry). King Rama V downgraded the city to be Mueang Kamnoed Nopphakhun district. In 1915 King Rama VI renamed the district by cut the word Mueang off. Later the king changed the name to be Bang Saphan.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring district are Thap Sakae to the north and Bang Saphan Noi to the south. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, to the east the Gulf of Thailand.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) areas - Kamnoet Nopphakhun covers parts of tambon Kamnoet Nopphakhun, Ronthong covers part of tambon Ronthong, and Ban Krut covers parts of tambon Thongchai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages
1.	Kamnoet Nopphakhun	กำเนิดนพคุณ	8
2.	Phong Prasat	พงศ์ประศาสน์	11
3.	Ronthong	ร่อนทอง	12
4.	Thongchai	ธงชัย	11
5.	Chai Kasem	ชัยเกษม	12
6.	Thong Mongkhon	ทองมงคล	10
7.	Mae Ramphueng	แม่รำพึง	7

Amphoe of Prachuap Khiri Khan
Amphoe:	Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan - Kui Buri - Thap Sakae - Bang Saphan - Bang Saphan Noi - Pran Buri - Hua Hin - Sam Roi Yot