Amphoe Khai Bang Rachan

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Khai Bang Rachan
ค่ายบางระจัน
Statistics
Province:	Singburi
District office:	Bang Rachan 14°48′1″N, 100°18′39″E
Area:	88.398 km²
Inhabitants:	28,261 (2007)
Pop. density:	319.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	1703
Postal code:	16150
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Khai Bang Rachan (Thai: ค่ายบางระจัน) is a district (Amphoe) of Singburi province, central Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

In 1966 the government renovated Khai Bang Rachan (Camp Bang Rachan). They agreed to establish a new district to commemorate the battle at Bang Rachan and to encourage the people of Bang Rachan. The area was thus separated from Bang Rachan district and became a minor district (King Amphoe) on February 1 1972, then consisting of 5 subdistricts.^[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district in 1976.^[2] The sixth subdistrict Nong Krathum was created in 1980.^[3]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Rachan, Mueang Sing Buri and Tha Chang of Singburi Province, Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong Province, and Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphanburi Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). Pho Sang Kho is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Inh.
1.	Pho Thale	โพทะเล	4,638
2.	Bang Rachan	บางระจัน	7,174
3.	Pho Sangkho	โพสังโฆ	6,867
4.	Tha Kham	ท่าข้าม	4,526
5.	Kho Sai	คอทราย	2,473
6.	Nong Krathum	หนองกระทุ่ม	2,583