Amphoe Chai Badan
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| Province: | Lopburi |
| Area: | 1,253.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 88,648 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 70.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1604 |
| Postal code: | 15130 |
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Chai Badan (Thai: ชัยบาดาล) is a district (Amphoe) in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai.
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[edit] History
The Chai Badan was an ancient town in the Pa Sak River valley, controlled from Nakhon Ratchasima. In 1914 it was upgraded to be a district of Phetchabun Province. In 1918 it was moved to be part of Sara Buri Province. Finally it became part of Lopburi Province on November 1st, 1941.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lam Sonthi, Tha Luang, Phatthana Nikhom, Khok Samrong and Khok Charoen of Lopburi Province, and Si Thep of Phetchabun Province.
The Wang Kan Luang waterfall is the most favorite place of Lopburi visitors, also from neighboring provinces.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 17 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 136 villages (muban). Lam Narai has townships status (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the tambon Lam Narai and Chai Narai.
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The missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Lam Sonthi district
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| Amphoe of Lopburi |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Lop Buri - Phatthana Nikhom - Khok Samrong - Chai Badan - Tha Wung - Ban Mi - Tha Luang - Sa Bot - Khok Charoen - Lam Sonthi - Nong Muang |
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