Official Name: | Ban Laem |
Native Name: | บ้านแหลม |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Image Alt: | People with piles of white material on the ground |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Phetchaburi |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Ban Laem |
Population Total: | 54068 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Density Km2: | 290.7 |
Area Total Km2: | 189.885 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 76110 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 7607 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 13.2006°N 99.9803°W |
Ban Laem (Thai: บ้านแหลม, in Thai pronounced as /bâːn lɛ̌ːm/) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.
Originally, the area were Khwaeng Khun Chamnan and Phrommasan under Mueang Phetchaburi District. They were combined and upgraded to a full district in 1904.[1]
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.
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 Tabun and Ban Laem. Ban Laem covers parts of tambon Ban Laem. Bang Tabun covers parts of tambon Bang Tabun and Bang Tabun Ok. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ban Laem | บ้านแหลม | 10 | 15,565 | |
2. | Bang Khun Sai | บางขุนไทร | 11 | 7,013 | |
3. | Pak Thale | ปากทะเล | 4 | 2,365 | |
4. | Bang Kaeo | บางแก้ว | 8 | 4,955 | |
5. | Laem Phak Bia | แหลมผักเบี้ย | 4 | 2,288 | |
6. | Bang Tabun | บางตะบูน | 8 | 4,177 | |
7. | Bang Tabun Ok | บางตะบูนออก | 5 | 3,078 | |
8. | Bang Khrok | บางครก | 12 | 6,936 | |
9. | Tha Raeng | ท่าแร้ง | 7 | 4,835 | |
10. | Tha Raeng Ok | ท่าแร้งออก | 4 | 2,856 |