Amphoe Bang Kruai

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Bang Kruai
บางกรวย
Statistics
Province:	Nonthaburi
District office:	Wat Chalo 13°48′18″N, 100°28′22″E
Area:	57.4 km²
Inhabitants:	66,200 (2000)
Pop. density:	1,153 inh./km²
Geocode:	1202
Postal code:	11130
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Bang Kruai (Thai: บางกรวย) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The district was created in 1904 and named Bang Yai. Due to its big size it was difficult to administer, and thus in 1917 the northern part was split off as minor district (King Amphoe) Bang Mae Nang. 1921 Bang Mae Nang became a full district.

On October 19 1930 the district was renamed to Bang Kruai, after the geographic shape of district - Kruai is the Thai word for cone. At the same date Bang Mae Nang received the old name of the district, and is since then named Bang Yai.^[1]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bang Yai, Mueang Nonthaburi, the districts Bang Sue, Bang Phlat, Taling Chan, Thawi Watthana of Bangkok, and finally Phutthamonthon (Nakhon Pathom Province).

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban).

Since 2002 Bang Kruai itself has town (thesaban mueang) status; Plai Bang has township (thesaban tambon) status since 1999. There further 5 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Nr.	Name	Thai name
1.	Wat Chalo	วัดชลอ	6.	Bang Khu Wiang	บางคูเวียง
2.	Bang Kruai	บางกรวย	7.	Maha Sawat	มหาสวัสดิ์
3.	Bang Si Thong	บางสีทอง	8.	Plai Bang	ปลายบาง
4.	Bang Khanun	บางขนุน	9.	Sala Klang	ศาลากลาง
5.	Bang Khun Kong	บางขุนกอง