Bang Nam Priao District

Bang Nam Priao
บางน้ำเปรี้ยว
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Chachoengsao
Seat Bang Nam Priao
Area
 • Total 498.659 km2 (192.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 83,275
 • Density 160.6/km2 (416/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 24150
Geocode 2403

Bang Nam Priao (Thai: บางน้ำเปรี้ยว) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

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History

The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Tambon Bang Khanak. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Tambon Bang Nam Priao. In 1952 the government built a new office on the north bank of Khlong Bang Khanak (Khlong Saen Saeb). The present district office was built in 1997.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khlong Khuean, Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao Province, Nong Chok of Bangkok, Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Saen Saeb.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), subdivided into 148 villages (muban). There are 4 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bang Nam Priao covers parts of the tambon Bang Nam Priao and Phrong Akat, and Bang Khanak, Don Chimphli and Sala Daeng each cover parts of the same-named tambon. Further there are 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Inh.[1]
01. Bang Nam Priao บางน้ำเปรี้ยว 08,642
02. Bang Khanak บางขนาก 05,416
03. Singto Thong สิงโตทอง 05,525
04. Mon Thong หมอนทอง 09,716
05. Bueng Nam Rak บึงน้ำรักษ์ 07,888
06. Don Ko Ka ดอนเกาะกา 08,173
07. Yothaka โยธะกา 06,167
08. Don Chimphli ดอนฉิมพลี 13,477
09. Sala Daeng ศาลาแดง 09,169
10. Phrong Akat โพรงอากาศ 09,102

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5124_01.html. 

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