Amphoe Bang Rachan

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Bang Rachan
บางระจัน
Statistics
Province:	Singburi
District office:	Sing 14°53′32″N, 100°19′2″E
Area:	190.5 km²
Inhabitants:	37,936 (2000)
Pop. density:	199.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	1702
Postal code:	16130
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Bang Rachan (Thai: บางระจัน) is a district (Amphoe) of Singburi Province, central Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The area of Amphoe Bang Rachan was mostly part of the historical Mueang Sing. When the government re-established Mueang Sing, the area was divided within two districts - Bang Phutsa (now Mueang Sing Buri) and Sing. The district was renamed to Bang Rachan in 1939.^[1]

The first district office was located on the right bank of the Noi river in Tambon Choeng Klat. In 1898 was moved to the left bank of the river in Tambon Sing area.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sankhaburi of Chainat Province, In Buri, Mueang Sing Buri and Khai Bang Rachan of Singburi Province, and Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphanburi Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon).

1.	Sing	สิงห์
2.	Mai Dat	ไม้ดัด
3.	Choeng Klat	เชิงกลัด
4.	Pho Chon Kai	โพชนไก่
5.	Mae La	แม่ลา
6.	Ban Cha	บ้านจ่า
7.	Phak Than	พักทัน
8.	Sa Chaeng	สระแจง