| Bang Kaeo บางแก้ว |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Phatthalung Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phatthalung |
| Seat | Na Pakho |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.0 km2 (45.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,628 |
| • Density | 215.4/km2 (557.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 93140 |
| Geocode | 9309 |
Bang Kaeo (Thai: บางแก้ว) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pak Phayun, Pa Bon, Tamot, and Khao Chaisoni of Phatthalung Province, and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province.
The eastern part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1990, when three tambon were split off from Khao Chaison district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.[2]
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban). Tha Maduea is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Maduea and Khok Sak. Another part of Khok Sak belongs to the township Mae Khari, centered in neighboring Tamot district. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Tha Maduea | ท่ามะเดื่อ | 7 | 7,469 | |
| 2. | Na Pakho | นาปะขอ | 13 | 10,040 | |
| 3. | Khok Sak | โคกสัก | 13 | 8,119 |
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