Amphoe Ban Lat

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Ban Lat
บ้านลาด
Statistics
Province:	Phetchaburi
District office:	Ban Lat 13°2′58″N, 99°55′8″E
Area:	298.138 km²
Inhabitants:	50,351 (2007)
Pop. density:	168.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	7606
Postal code:	76150
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Ban Lat (Thai: บ้านลาด) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Tha Chang (ท่าช้าง), it was renamed to Ban Lat in 1939.^[1]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 115 villages (muban). Ban Lat is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers the whole tambon Ban Lat. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Inh.
1.	Ban Lat	บ้านลาด	3,604
2.	Ban Hat	บ้านหาด	3,133
3.	Ban Than	บ้านทาน	2,502
4.	Tamru	ตำหรุ	2,894
5.	Samo Phlue	สมอพลือ	2,241
6.	Rai Makham	ไร่มะขาม	2,872
7.	Tha Sen	ท่าเสน	3,668
8.	Nong Krachet	หนองกระเจ็ด	2,495
9.	Nong Kapu	หนองกะปุ	4,147
10.	Lat Pho	ลาดโพธิ์	1,227
11.	Saphan Krai	สะพานไกร	795
12.	Rai Khok	ไร่โคก	3,314
13.	Rong Khe	โรงเข้	2,034
14.	Rai Sathon	ไร่สะท้อน	4,965
15.	Huai Khong	ห้วยข้อง	1,159
16.	Tha Chang	ท่าช้าง	2,772
17.	Tham Rong	ถ้ำรงค์	3,389
18.	Huai Luek	ห้วยลึก	3,140