Ban Khai district
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Ban Khai
บ้านค่าย | |
|---|---|
 District location in Rayong province | |
| Coordinates: 12°47′1″N 101°17′48″E / 12.78361°N 101.29667°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Rayong |
| Seat | Ban Khai |
| Area | |
• Total | 489.6 km2 (189.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 58,914 |
| • Density | 120.3/km2 (312/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 21120 |
| Geocode | 2105 |
Ban Khai (Thai: บ้านค่าย, pronounced [bâːn kʰâːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Rayong province, eastern Thailand.
History
[edit]In 1767 after Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, King Taksin the Great lead his troops to build a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi. On the way to Chanthaburi, the troops had their night camp (Thai: khai ค่าย) in the area of modern-day Ban Khai District. Assumed that Ban Khai and the area called Ban Kao at that time was the center of Rayong.[1]
Ban Khai was created as a district of Rayong Province in 1902.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nikhom Phatthana, Pluak Daeng, Wang Chan and Mueang Rayong.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (mubans). Ban Khai itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambons Ban Khai and Nong Lalok. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Khai | บ้านค่าย | 7 | 7,340 | |
| 2. | Nong Lalok | หนองละลอก | 11 | 11,470 | |
| 3. | Nong Taphan | หนองตะพาน | 6 | 3,504 | |
| 4. | Ta Khan | ตาขัน | 9 | 7,237 | |
| 5. | Bang But | บางบุตร | 12 | 9,666 | |
| 6. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 12,040 | |
| 7. | Chak Bok | ชากบก | 10 | 7,657 |
References
[edit]- ^ Sujit Wongthes, บ้านเก่า-บ้านค่าย ชุมชนดั้งเดิมของระยอง (Ban Kao-Ban Khai originally community of Rayong), Matichon, Vol. 42 Isuue 15083 (Friday 28 June 2019) Thai: ภาษาไทย
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