Ban Laem District

Ban Laem
บ้านแหลม
District
Salt farmers at tambon Laem Phak Bia
Salt farmers at tambon Laem Phak Bia

District location in Phetchaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°12′2″N 99°58′49″E / 13.20056°N 99.98028°E / 13.20056; 99.98028Coordinates: 13°12′2″N 99°58′49″E / 13.20056°N 99.98028°E / 13.20056; 99.98028
Country Thailand
Province Phetchaburi
Seat Ban Laem
Area
 • Total 189.885 km2 (73.315 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 54,068
 • Density 290.7/km2 (753/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 76110
Geocode 7607

Ban Laem (Thai: บ้านแหลม, pronounced [bâːn lɛ̌ːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand.

History

Originally, the area were Khwaeng Khun Chamnan and Phrommasan under Mueang Phetchaburi District. They were put together and upgraded to a full district in 1904.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Phetchaburi and Khao Yoi of Phetchaburi Province, Amphawa, Mueang Samut Songkhram of Samut Songkhram Province and the Bay of Bangkok.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Bang Thabun and Ban Laem. Ban Laem covers parts of tambon Ban Laem. Bang Thabun covers parts of tambon Bang Thabun and Bang Tabun Ok. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Ban Laemบ้านแหลม1015,565
2.Bang Khun Saiบางขุนไทร117,013
3.Pak Thaleปากทะเล42,365
4.Bang Kaeoบางแก้ว84,955
5.Laem Phak Biaแหลมผักเบี้ย42,288
6.Bang Tabunบางตะบูน84,177
7.Bang Tabun Okบางตะบูนออก53,078
8.Bang Khrokบางครก126,936
9.Tha Raengท่าแร้ง74,835
10.Tha Raeng Okท่าแร้งออก42,856

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอบ้านแหลม มณฑลราชบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 21 (7): 84. 1904-05-15.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09.
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